Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB
5 sales on record4 planning records
Last sold (2021)
£221,000
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- WD17 1QB recent median£435,000
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band C
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We don't publish an estimate for 31a because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WD17 1QB.
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No EPC on record
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD17 1QB
5 sales, median £435,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
31a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
26 April 2021Most recent
£221,000
+333.3%over 6 years12 October 2014
£51,000
-68.7%7 August 2014
£163,000
+46.2%over 11 years5 September 2002
£111,500
+134.7%over 5 years14 March 1997
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QB: £435,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB. 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 31a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31a is a property in Watford (WD17 1QB). It has council tax band C.
Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £221,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year.
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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.
No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at 31a, St Johns Road, Watford, WD17 1QB
4decisions1extensions68documents7nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionSubdivision
- Sept 2019SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Proposed change of layout to create HMO suites within existing flats. Ground and Basement level flat (31) to create HMO suites for 6 persons. First floor flat (31a) to create HMO suites for 3 persons.
HMO- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00887/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2020Decision
- SubdivisionJun 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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
0.1 km
Beechen Grove North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary393m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary499m
- West Herts College16 plus521m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary804m
Nearest stops
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop106m
- Town HallBus stop205m
- St John's RoadBus stop215m
- Town HallBus stop229m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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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 1QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
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
- We don't publish an estimate for 31a because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in WD17 1QB.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 31a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 31a. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 31a. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31a is in council tax band C. 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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