Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32a, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT
Extendable5 sales on record
Estimated value
£217,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£143,000)+52%
- Against WD17 2QT's recent median (£330,000)-34%
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
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
36 m²
383 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£217,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£143,000)+52%
- Against WD17 2QT's recent median (£330,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32a is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QT. 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
36 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in WD17 2QT
5 sales, median £330,000 (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 | 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
2 September 2007Most recent
£143,000
+28.3%over 4 years24 January 2003
£111,500
+48.7%over 2 years14 September 2000
£75,000
+45.6%over 1 year5 October 1998
£51,500
+19.8%over 1 year5 June 1997
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QT: £330,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QT
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 32a, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT. 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 32a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QT). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 383 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–168 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 51.7% above the 2007 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
32a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32a, Grosvenor Road, Watford, WD17 2QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32a 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.
Versus other Grosvenor Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 32a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,019
Street avg £4,194
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Central Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary124m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary362m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary654m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary851m
Nearest stops
- Beechen GroveBus stop265m
- King StreetBus stop354m
- High StreetBus stop357m
- Water LaneBus stop380m
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 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
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 FlatEPC 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 32a is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QT. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 32a. 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 32a was lodged in April 2010 at band C and expired in April 2020, 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 32a. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 32a 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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