Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hempstead Court is a detached house in Watford (WD17 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 107 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Hempstead Court (78–107 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 84). The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -32.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 30.8% below the 2017 sale of £610,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
Hempstead Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 April 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Hempstead Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Hempstead Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -32.3% per year over 1 year.
£610,000
Growth on file: -32.3% per year over 1 year.
27 July 2017Most recent
£610,000
-43.3%over 1 year12 February 2016
£1,075,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4LA: £580,000 (2024–2017).
Hempstead Court, Flat 3, 114 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA
Sold Jun 2024
104 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA
Sold Jun 2018
Hempstead Court, Flat 2, 114 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA
Sold Mar 2018
112 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA
Sold Aug 2017
102 Hempstead Road, Watford, WD17 4LA
Sold Nov 2015
Hempstead Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
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Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Woodville Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Nascot Wood Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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