Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£381,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£324,000)+18%
- Against WD17 1QF's recent median (£315,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£381,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£324,000)+18%
- Against WD17 1QF's recent median (£315,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Top Flat is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QF. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in WD17 1QF
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Sales timeline
15 March 2018Most recent
£324,000
+80.0%over 12 years26 October 2005
£180,000
+95.7%over 4 years19 December 2000
£92,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QF: £315,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QF
17a, Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF
Sold Dec 2025
£630,000Bottom Flat, 23 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF
Sold Jul 2019
£165,00017 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF
Sold Mar 2017
£552,00021 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF
Sold Apr 2008
£191,00024 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF
Sold Feb 2007
£336,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF. 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 Top Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Top Flat is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 17.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Top Flat, 22 Albert Road North, Watford, WD17 1QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Top Flat 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 Albert Road North homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Top Flat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Beechen Grove North — 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 SchoolPrimary346m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary529m
- West Herts College16 plus550m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary757m
Nearest stops
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop106m
- St John's RoadBus stop173m
- Town HallBus stop228m
- Town HallBus stop239m
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 1QF 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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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-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 Top Flat is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Top Flat. 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 Top Flat was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Top Flat. 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 1QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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