Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Capel Court 17a, 5, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Capel Court 17a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Capel Court 17a is a detached house in Watford (WD17 1QR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Capel Court 17a (39–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 68 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 38 EPCs).
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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.
Capel Court 17a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 November 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Capel Court 17a, 5, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Capel Court 17a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Capel Court 17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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.
EPC Rating for Capel Court 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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 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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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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