Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19b, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL
4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 19b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19b is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £310,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 132.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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(1 of 2)
Jan 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2018from May 2010
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%29%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19b, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19b 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.
19b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2021)
£310,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£310,000
+2380.0%over 5 years14 July 2015
£12,500
-94.2%over 3 years12 July 2012
£215,000
+93.7%over 8 months10 November 2011
£111,000
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 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 19b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,078
Street avg £3,819
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 19b, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.