Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£210,000)+26%
- Against WD17 1QR's recent median (£302,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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 this valuation
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£210,000)+26%
- Against WD17 1QR's recent median (£302,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QR. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD17 1QR
5 sales, median £302,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
15a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
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
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 15a, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR. 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 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
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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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
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. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary514m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary643m
- West Herts College16 plus667m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary886m
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop130m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop147m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station154m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station156m
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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended 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 15a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QR. 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 15a. 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 15a was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 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. 2 applications are matched to 15a. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15a 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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