Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Grosvenor Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Grosvenor Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 71.1% above the 2013 sale of £342,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 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.
2 Grosvenor Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Grosvenor Road 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.
2 Grosvenor Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£342,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2013Most recent
£342,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QT: £330,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QT
Versus other Grosvenor Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Grosvenor Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,036
Street avg £3,437
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Central Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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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 2QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB
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