Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
44 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,722,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£1,450,000)+19%
- Against WD17 3BW's recent median (£780,000)+121%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
415 m²
4467 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,722,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£1,450,000)+19%
- Against WD17 3BW's recent median (£780,000)+121%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue is modelled from its 415 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3BW. 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
415 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WD17 3BW
5 sales, median £780,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Latest sale on 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 May 2025Most recent
£1,450,000
+190.0%over 18 years13 November 2006
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3BW: £780,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in WD17 3BW
8 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW
Sold Jun 2025
£710,00010 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW
Sold Feb 2025
£780,00042 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW
Sold Dec 2020
£785,00020 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW
Sold Sept 2018
£720,00022 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW
Sold Jun 2016
£815,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
44 Bellmount Wood Avenue is an eight-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 415 m² (around 4467 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 415 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £1,450,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,722,000 is 18.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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
- Bedrooms8
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
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.
44 Bellmount Wood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2013from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC79toB81
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Oct 2024from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromB81toC71
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Walls
GoodVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW
3decisions2extensions113documents1nearby
- Apr 2006New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Outline application for the erection of a new dwelling (siting and means of access only to be determined at this stage)
- Documents
- 39 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00055/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJan 2015Decision
- Garage ConversionNov 2012Decision
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Versus other Bellmount Wood Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,494
Street avg £5,250
Floor Area
415 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Langley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cassiobury Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary91m
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary120m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary792m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary903m
Nearest stops
- Langley WayBus stop271m
- Wentworth CloseBus stop531m
- Hempstead RoadBus stop538m
- Langley RoadBus stop629m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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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 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue is modelled from its 415 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3BW. 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 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue. 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 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue was lodged in October 2024 at band C and is valid until October 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 3BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 44 Bellmount Wood Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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