Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Frogmore Cottages, Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2HX
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Frogmore Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Frogmore Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
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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(1 of 2)
Nov 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2021from Apr 2016
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
33%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Frogmore Cottages, Lower High Street, Watford, WD17 2HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Frogmore Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 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.
4 Frogmore Cottages 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£451,000
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 2 sales in WD17 2HX: £397,500 (2022–2020).
Versus other Lower High Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Frogmore Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Waterfields Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 35 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 2HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB
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