Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR
Extendable5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£485,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£480,000)+1%
- Against WD17 4QR's recent median (£472,250)+3%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£485,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£480,000)+1%
- Against WD17 4QR's recent median (£472,250)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Cole Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4QR. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WD17 4QR
5 sales, median £472,250 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
5 Cole Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
5 October 2022Most recent
£480,000
+67.2%over 9 years14 November 2012
£287,000
+17.1%over 6 years28 November 2005
£245,000
+37.6%over 4 years19 July 2001
£178,000
+154.3%over 6 years9 April 1995
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4QR: £472,250 (2025–2013).
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 5 Cole Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cole Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for new windows is awaiting a decision. At 71 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £480,000 in October 2022. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2020from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD56toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
16%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 5 Cole Road, Watford, WD17 4QR
1decisions19documents3nearby
- Mar 2024RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of the existing white UPVC framed front and upper rear windows with white UPVC framed windows, and the replacement of the blue UPVC front access door with a black UPVC door.
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00094/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2024Decision
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- The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Cole Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Cole Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,761
Street avg £4,192
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Southern Cross PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary643m
- West Herts College16 plus666m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary732m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary802m
Nearest stops
- Southern Cross PHBus stop175m
- Railway BridgeBus stop226m
- Church RoadBus stop249m
- Herga CourtBus stop289m
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 4QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
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 5 Cole Road is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4QR. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Cole 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 5 Cole Road was lodged in June 2020 at band E and is valid until June 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Cole 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 4QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Cole Road is in council tax band D. 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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