Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Penny Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–36 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2020. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 38.3% above the 2006 sale price.
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2 Penny Court has no planning applications on record.
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7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
2 Penny Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 5 years.
£134,500
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 5 years.
9 July 2006Most recent
£134,500
+57.3%over 4 years11 July 2001
£85,500
11 July 2001
£85,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QR: £302,000 (2025–2021).
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2 Penny Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,736
Street avg £4,165
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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.
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