Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Ebury Road, Watford, WD17 2RE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£411,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£400,000)+3%
- Against WD17 2RE's recent median (£360,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£411,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£400,000)+3%
- Against WD17 2RE's recent median (£360,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Ebury Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2RE. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in WD17 2RE
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 2006.
Sales timeline
24 March 2026Most recent
£400,000
+150.0%over 19 years12 April 2006
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RE: £360,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Ebury Road, Watford, WD17 2RE. 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 42 Ebury Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Ebury Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £400,000 — fresh data. At 78 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Ebury Road, Watford, WD17 2RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 42 Ebury Road, Watford, WD17 2RE
1decisions1extensions20documents8nearby
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00546/FULH
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Versus other Ebury Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 42 Ebury Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,128
Street avg £3,803
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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 Pauls Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Central Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary318m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary452m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary858m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- St Pauls WayBus stop303m
- Reeds CrescentBus stop383m
- Beechen GroveBus stop409m
- Anglian CloseBus stop447m
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 2RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 42 Ebury Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2RE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Ebury 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 42 Ebury Road was lodged in January 2021 at band D and is valid until January 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 42 Ebury 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 2RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Ebury 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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