Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
96b, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2NX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£234,000
- Against WD17 2NX's recent median (£140,000)+67%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against WD17 2NX's recent median (£140,000)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 96b is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2NX. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD17 2NX
5 sales, median £140,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
96b 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 2NX: £140,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2NX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 96b, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2NX. 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 96b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
96b is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. At 53 m² this is the 25th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 47 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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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)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2018from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromG19toE50
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricGas
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
40%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 96b, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 96b, Queens Road, Watford, WD17 2NX
1decisions1extensions20documents8nearby
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to existing shop premises
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00215/FUL
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Versus other Queens Road homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 96b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.3 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary293m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary361m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary824m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary927m
Nearest stops
- Beechen GroveBus stop297m
- St Pauls WayBus stop321m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop337m
- St John's RoadBus stop344m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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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 2NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB
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 96b is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2NX. 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 96b, 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 96b was lodged in April 2018 at band E and is valid until April 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 96b. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 96b is in council tax band B. 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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