Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 15a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
15a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the 27th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 39 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 65 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 38 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 25.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £210,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2030
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A subdivision application was refused at 15a in 2025.
2 applications on record at 15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
2decisions2extensions31documents7nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- May 2024SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension and subdivision of existing ground floor flat into 2 x one bed studio flats and associated external changes, bin/cycle stores, boundary treatment and amenity area
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00246/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionFeb 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
15a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£210,000
+35.5%over 14 years6 July 2006
£155,000
+65.8%over 5 years7 December 2000
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QR: £302,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QR
1 Penny Court, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
Sold Nov 2025
£151,00013a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
Sold Oct 2025
£310,00013 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
Sold Jul 2023
£302,000Westland Court, Flat 1, 23 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
Sold Jun 2021
£245,000Westland Court, Flat 2, 23 Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
Sold Jun 2021
£245,000
Versus other Westland Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
15a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,231
Street avg £4,190
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
266/mo
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 1QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB
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