Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT
Estimated value
£273,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£265,000)+3%
- Against WD17 1PT's recent median (£580,000)-53%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£273,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£265,000)+3%
- Against WD17 1PT's recent median (£580,000)-53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8a is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PT. 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
37 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WD17 1PT
5 sales, median £580,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Price for 8a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
11 February 2025Most recent
£265,000
+476.1%over 27 years14 August 1997
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PT: £580,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PT
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1PT). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 37 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
A recent sale: £265,000 in February 2025. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£665/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other St Johns Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,162
Street avg £8,079
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St John's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary358m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary664m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary810m
- West Herts College16 plus832m
Nearest stops
- St John's RoadBus stop175m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop252m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station254m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station288m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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 WD17 1PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 8a is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1PT. 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 8a. 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 8a was lodged in December 2022 at band D and is valid until December 2032. 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 8a. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8a is in council tax band B. 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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