Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£359,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£400,000)-10%
- Against WD17 2JP's recent median (£280,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£359,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£400,000)-10%
- Against WD17 2JP's recent median (£280,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Local Board Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2JP. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD17 2JP
5 sales, median £280,000 (2026–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 1 Local Board Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£400,000
+1042.9%over 24 years23 May 1996
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2JP: £280,000 (2026–2013).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP. 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
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 1 Local Board Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Local Board Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2JP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 10.3% below the 2021 sale of £400,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £400,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
1 Local Board Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Local Board Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 1 Local Board Road, Watford, WD17 2JP
2decisions2extensions13documents8nearby
- Apr 2021ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for a single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00390/LDC
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
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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
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Field Junior School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Field Junior SchoolPrimary357m
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary357m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary636m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary640m
Nearest stops
- TescoBus stop51m
- Crosfield CourtBus stop69m
- Dalton WayBus stop122m
- Waterfields WayBus stop165m
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 2JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 Local Board Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2JP. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Local Board Road. 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 1 Local Board Road was lodged in March 2020 at band E and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Local Board Road. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2JP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Local Board Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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