Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT
Estimated value
£210,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£228,000)-8%
- Against WD17 4PT's recent median (£225,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£210,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£228,000)-8%
- Against WD17 4PT's recent median (£225,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 5 is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4PT. 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
32 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD17 4PT
5 sales, median £225,000 (2023–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£228,000
+38.2%over 7 years23 January 2014
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4PT: £225,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 4PT
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 Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (76 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£662/sq ft) was about 153.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £228,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
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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.
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 26 Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 5 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.
Versus other Langley Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,125
Street avg £4,394
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary574m
- West Herts College16 plus599m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary773m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary859m
Nearest stops
- West StreetBus stop166m
- Southern Cross PHBus stop198m
- Railway BridgeBus stop243m
- Herga CourtBus stop310m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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 4PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Flat 5 is modelled from its 32 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4PT. 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 Flat 5. 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 Flat 5 was lodged in February 2024 at band C and is valid until February 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 5. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 4PT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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