Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 19 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19 Essex Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 91.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 34.3% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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
May 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2030
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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
19 Essex Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 91.3% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2012)
£208,500
Growth on file: 91.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
8 August 2012Most recent
£208,500
+91.3%over 9 months10 November 2011
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EL: £310,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD17 4EL
Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £3,323
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lanchester Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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 4EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.