Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
32 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£984,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£1,050,000)-6%
- Against WD17 4EP's recent median (£500,000)+97%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£984,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£1,050,000)-6%
- Against WD17 4EP's recent median (£500,000)+97%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 32 Essex Road is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4EP. 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
210 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WD17 4EP
5 sales, median £500,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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 32 Essex Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 July 2023Most recent
£1,050,000
+281.8%over 24 years13 May 1999
£275,000
+129.2%over 1 year4 September 1997
£120,000
8 December 1995
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4EP: £500,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 4EP
Beechwood Lodge, 9, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Apr 2026
£235,000Beechwood Lodge, 10, 18 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Apr 2024
£350,00034 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Nov 2023
£800,00036 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold Jul 2023
£870,000Appletree Cottage, Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
Sold May 2023
£500,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 32 Essex Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
32 Essex Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £1,050,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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.
32 Essex Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 32 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
32 Essex Road sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
3 applications on record at 32 Essex Road, Watford, WD17 4EP
3decisions1extensions26documents3nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Aug 2008Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion to dwelling containing a pitched roof dormer to the rear to match existing front dormer
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00842/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2019Decision
- Tree WorksJun 2010Decision
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Versus other Essex Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 32 Essex Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,860
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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.
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. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary321m
- West Herts College16 plus346m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary589m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary883m
Nearest stops
- Town HallBus stop84m
- Town HallBus stop161m
- Beechen Grove NorthBus stop217m
- West StreetBus stop252m
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 4EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
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 32 Essex Road is modelled from its 210 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4EP. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 32 Essex Road. 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 32 Essex Road was lodged in September 2014 at band E and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 32 Essex Road. 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 4EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 32 Essex Road 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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