Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA
4 planning records
Estimated value
£201,000
- Against WD17 2QA's recent median (£385,000)-48%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£201,000
- Against WD17 2QA's recent median (£385,000)-48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Sotheron Road is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QA. 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD17 2QA
5 sales, median £385,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
2 Sotheron Road 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 2QA: £385,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA. 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 2 Sotheron Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Sotheron Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2022from May 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Sotheron Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 2 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA
4decisions2extensions76documents8nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jun 2008Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from office to residential.
- Documents
- 44 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00291/COU
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2018Decision
- ExtensionSept 2017Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Sotheron Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Sotheron Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
St John's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary223m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary471m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary850m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary883m
Nearest stops
- St John's RoadBus stop192m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop259m
- Beechen GroveBus stop299m
- St Pauls WayBus stop388m
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 2QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-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 2 Sotheron Road is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QA. 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 2 Sotheron Road, 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 2 Sotheron Road was lodged in May 2022 at band C and is valid until May 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 2 Sotheron 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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