Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
74 Sutton Road, Watford, WD17 2QQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£390,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£220,000)+77%
- Against WD17 2QQ's recent median (£400,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£390,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£220,000)+77%
- Against WD17 2QQ's recent median (£400,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 74 Sutton Road is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QQ. 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
66 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WD17 2QQ
5 sales, median £400,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
27 June 2013Most recent
£220,000
+18.9%over 8 years16 June 2005
£185,000
+137.2%over 6 years10 September 1998
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QQ: £400,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 74 Sutton Road, Watford, WD17 2QQ. 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 74 Sutton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
74 Sutton Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 77.3% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. At 66 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 33 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 April 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 74 Sutton Road, Watford, WD17 2QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
74 Sutton Road has no planning applications on record.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sutton Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 74 Sutton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,525
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
St John's Road — 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 SchoolPrimary266m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary414m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary845m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary919m
Nearest stops
- St John's RoadBus stop282m
- Beechen GroveBus stop302m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop308m
- St Pauls WayBus stop330m
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 2QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 74 Sutton Road is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 74 Sutton 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 74 Sutton Road was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 74 Sutton 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 2QQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 74 Sutton 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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