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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
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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 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.

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

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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
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.

Current Certificate
May 2018

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£554,000

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: £265,000 (2025–2004).

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£536k

1 Woodmere Avenue

WD24 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£525k

10 Neston Road

WD24 7BW

3 bed2 bath
£587k

1 Northfield Gardens

WD24 7RF

3 bed1 bath
£472k

1 Parkgate Road

WD24 7BS

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
£610k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

4 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Douglas Avenue

WD24 7LY

4 bed2 bath
£477k

10 Hillrise Avenue

WD24 7NR

2 bed1 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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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.