Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Grange Close, Watford, WD17 4HQ
3 sales on record5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,050,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£817,500)+28%
- 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
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,050,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£817,500)+28%
- Against WD17 4HQ's recent median (£1,060,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Grange Close is modelled from its 212 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
212 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
31 March 2015Most recent
£817,500
+36.3%over 9 years24 October 2005
£600,000
+59.6%over 6 years27 November 1998
£375,995
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 12 Grange Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Grange Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,050,000 is 28.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
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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.
12 Grange Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2024
Current Certificate
Dec 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 December 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Grange Close, Watford, WD17 4HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at 12 Grange Close, Watford, WD17 4HQ
5decisions2extensions51documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Dec 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension with dormer windows over garage
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01442/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2011Decision
- ConditionsMar 2011Decision
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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.
12 Grange Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,856
Street avg £3,793
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 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.
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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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 12 Grange Close is modelled from its 212 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 12 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 12 Grange Close was lodged in December 2014 at band C and expired in December 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. 5 applications are matched to 12 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
- 12 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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