Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£435,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£435,000)0%
- Against WD17 1QD's recent median (£365,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£435,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£435,000)0%
- Against WD17 1QD's recent median (£365,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Franklin Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QD. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WD17 1QD
5 sales, median £365,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
Latest sale on 1 Franklin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 March 2024Most recent
£435,000
+9.0%over 5 years16 August 2018
£399,000
+61.5%over 11 years25 July 2007
£247,000
+59.0%over 5 years14 July 2002
£155,300
+54.3%over 2 years24 February 2000
£100,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QD: £365,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QD
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD. 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 1 Franklin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Franklin Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £435,000 in March 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 91.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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(1 of 2)
Jun 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2018from Jun 2011
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
11%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Franklin Road, Watford, WD17 1QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Franklin Road 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 Franklin Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Franklin Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,370
Street avg £4,605
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary465m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary562m
- West Herts College16 plus585m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary859m
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop145m
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop222m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop242m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station251m
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 1QD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC 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 1 Franklin Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QD. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 1 Franklin 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 1 Franklin Road was lodged in June 2018 at band D and is valid until June 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Franklin 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 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 1QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Franklin 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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