Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a, Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 105 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a, Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4a 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£475,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2021Most recent
£475,000
+93.9%over 18 years3 April 2003
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2NY: £485,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2NY
Versus other Prince Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,524
Street avg £3,122
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 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 2NY 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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