Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Sandown Road, Watford, WD24 7DH
Estimated value
£554,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£194,950)+184%
- Against WD24 7DH's recent median (£265,000)+109%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£554,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£194,950)+184%
- Against WD24 7DH's recent median (£265,000)+109%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Sandown Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 7DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in WD24 7DH
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
13 January 2003Most recent
£194,950
+153.2%over 6 years1 March 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7DH: £265,000 (2025–2004).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Sandown Road, Watford, WD24 7DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 24 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 £554,000 sits 184.2% above the 2003 sale of £194,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm.
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
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 May 2028
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.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary263m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary502m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary670m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary997m
Nearest stops
- Windsor RoadBus stop151m
- Maude CrescentBus stop203m
- Imperial ParkBus stop331m
- Buckingham RoadBus stop352m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Sandown Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 7DH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Sandown Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Sandown Road was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Sandown Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 7DH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Sandown Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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