Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. At 103 m² this is the 35th 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.
It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 98.5% above the 2003 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 65.8% below the postcode norm.
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 December 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
7b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
7b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.1% per year over 5 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 19.1% per year over 5 years.
21 February 2003Most recent
£130,000
+154.9%over 5 years15 October 1997
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QR: £302,000 (2025–2021).
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Floor Area for 7b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,262
Street avg £4,283
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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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