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3 Sandown Road, Watford, WD24 7DH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 3 Sandown Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Sandown Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7DH). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 175.5% above the 2003 sale of £194,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 40.1% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Sandown Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Sandown Road, Watford, WD24 7DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Sandown Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Sandown Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£194,950

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 January 2003Most recent

    £194,950

    +153.2%over 6 years

  2. 1 March 1996

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7DH: £242,000 (2022–2004).

On the street

Versus other Sandown Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Sandown Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Sandown Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£546k

10 Neston Road

WD24 7BW

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Woodmere Avenue

WD24 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Northfield Gardens

WD24 7RF

3 bed1 bath
£486k

1 Parkgate Road

WD24 7BS

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
£498k

10 Hillrise Avenue

WD24 7NR

2 bed1 bath
£630k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

4 bed1 bath
£640k

10 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DY

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Windsor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 7DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 7DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Sandown Road, Watford, WD24 7DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.