Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£439,000
- Against WD17 1QE's recent median (£315,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£439,000
- Against WD17 1QE's recent median (£315,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Albert Road North is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QE. 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD17 1QE
5 sales, median £315,000 (2024–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
3 Albert Road North has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QE: £315,000 (2024–2010).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QE. 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 3 Albert Road North
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Albert Road North is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2012.
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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.
3 Albert Road North's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QE
1decisions1extensions31documents7nearby
- Mar 2012ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful development certificate for the erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00088/LDC
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Versus other Albert Road North homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Albert Road North lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St John's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary329m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary569m
- West Herts College16 plus590m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary734m
Nearest stops
- St John's RoadBus stop139m
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop145m
- Town HallBus stop265m
- Town HallBus stop278m
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 1QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
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
Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 3 Albert Road North is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QE. 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. No sale is recorded for 3 Albert Road North, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Albert Road North was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Albert Road North. 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 1QE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Albert Road North 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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