Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mcdonald House 2a, Flat 4, Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Estimated value
£225,000
- Against WD17 1QT's recent median (£625,000)-64%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£225,000
- Against WD17 1QT's recent median (£625,000)-64%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Mcdonald House 2a is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QT. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD17 1QT
5 sales, median £625,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Mcdonald House 2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 1QT: £625,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 1QT
14 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Oct 2023
£625,0004 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold May 2022
£705,000Top Flat, 6 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Jun 2021
£370,0007 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Sept 2020
£275,000Top Flat, 8 Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT
Sold Jan 2019
£329,950
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Mcdonald House 2a, Flat 4, Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT. 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
- 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 Mcdonald House 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mcdonald House 2a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in McDonald House 2a, where floor areas span 48–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 22 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.
Mcdonald House 2a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mcdonald House 2a, Flat 4, Canterbury Road, Watford, WD17 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Mcdonald House 2a 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.
Versus other Canterbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Mcdonald House 2a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
0.0 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary580m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary591m
- West Herts College16 plus615m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary965m
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop41m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station189m
- Watford Junction Railway StationBus stop198m
- Watford Junction Rail StationRailway station207m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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 1QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Mcdonald House 2a is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 1QT. 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. No sale is recorded for Mcdonald House 2a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Mcdonald House 2a was lodged in April 2016 at band C and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Mcdonald House 2a. 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 1QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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