Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Beechpark Way, Watford, WD17 3TY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£684,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£185,000)+270%
- Against WD17 3TY's recent median (£720,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£684,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£185,000)+270%
- Against WD17 3TY's recent median (£720,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Beechpark Way is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3TY. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in WD17 3TY
5 sales, median £720,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | 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.
8 Beechpark Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
22 October 1998Most recent
£185,000
+38.4%over 1 year24 April 1997
£133,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3TY: £720,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 3TY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Beechpark Way, Watford, WD17 3TY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 8 Beechpark Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Beechpark Way is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 3TY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Held since October 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2021. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 sits 269.7% above the 1998 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 66.4% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Beechpark Way, Watford, WD17 3TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Beechpark Way, Watford, WD17 3TY
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- May 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Erection of new entrance porch providing disabled access. Widen existing crossover to provide vehicular access and off street parking on driveway.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00771/FULH
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Versus other Beechpark Way homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Beechpark Way outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,480
Street avg £4,862
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Grove Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary710m
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary825m
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary892m
- Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Grove Mill LaneBus stop134m
- Courtlands DriveBus stop196m
- The RidgewayBus stop234m
- Ridge LaneBus stop436m
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 3TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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 8 Beechpark Way is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3TY. 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 8 Beechpark Way. 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 8 Beechpark Way was lodged in June 2019 at band C and is valid until June 2029. 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 8 Beechpark Way. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 3TY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Beechpark Way 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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