Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Reading Court 14 16, Flat 4, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS
6 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
36 m²
388 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Private Rental
About Reading Court 14 16
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Reading Court 14 16 is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Reading Court 14 16, Flat 4, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension application was refused at Reading Court 14 16 in 2022.
6 applications on record at Reading Court 14 16, Flat 4, Westland Road, Watford, WD17 1QS
6decisions2extensions116documents7nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionSubdivisionChange of use
- Jul 2011HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from care home (C2) to HMO (Amended Description)
- Documents
- 44 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00511/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2022Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2022Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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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.
Reading Court 14 16 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£181,000
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 1QS: £565,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QS
Versus other Westland Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Reading Court 14 16 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.6 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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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 1QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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