Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ
EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2009. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 November 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC80toB83
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
70%21%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1a, Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ
1decisions1documents1nearby
- Oct 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to the beech tree T2 of TPO No 218
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 09/00633/TPO
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£923,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DQ: £975,000 (2026–2023).
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Versus other Harford Drive homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 153 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
Wentworth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 3DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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80 dB
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