Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Grange Close, Watford, WD17 4HQ
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,045,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£699,250)+49%
- Against WD17 4HQ's recent median (£1,060,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
190 m²
2048 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,045,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£699,250)+49%
- Against WD17 4HQ's recent median (£1,060,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Grange Close is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4HQ. 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
190 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in WD17 4HQ
5 sales, median £1,060,000 (2026–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 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.
1 Grange Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 February 2011Most recent
£699,250
+62.6%over 12 years29 June 1998
£429,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4HQ: £1,060,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 4HQ
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 1 Grange Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Grange Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2048 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 190 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,045,000 is 49.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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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.
1 Grange Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2019
Current Certificate
Sept 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 September 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Grange Close, Watford, WD17 4HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 applications on record at 1 Grange Close, Watford, WD17 4HQ
4decisions1extensions35documents3nearby
- Apr 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees under TPO No. 141 involving felling of a Beech (tree T9), raising of canopy and pruning of surface roots under block paving of a Thuja (tree T10) and pruning of surface roots under block paving of a Cedar (tree T12) and a Wellingtonia (tree T13)
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 13/00213/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2025Decision
- Tree WorksMar 2025Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Versus other Grange Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Grange Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,675
Street avg £3,803
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
The Spinney — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary241m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary341m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary729m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary975m
Nearest stops
- The SpinneyBus stop109m
- Molteno RoadBus stop238m
- Church RoadBus stop283m
- Grandfield AvenueBus stop295m
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 4HQ 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
40.0dB
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 1 Grange Close is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4HQ. 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 1 Grange Close. 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 1 Grange Close was lodged in September 2009 at band D and expired in September 2019, 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. 5 applications are matched to 1 Grange Close. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 4HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Grange Close is in council tax band G. 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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