Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH
Estimated value
£937,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£779,000)+20%
- Against WD17 4SH's recent median (£810,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£937,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£779,000)+20%
- Against WD17 4SH's recent median (£810,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Birch Tree Walk is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4SH. 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
153 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in WD17 4SH
5 sales, median £810,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
8 Birch Tree Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 January 2015Most recent
£779,000
+50.4%over 9 years8 December 2005
£518,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4SH: £810,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WD17 4SH
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 8 Birch Tree Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birch Tree Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 153 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £937,000 is 20.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
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.
8 Birch Tree Walk'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 19 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Birch Tree Walk 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 Birch Tree Walk homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Birch Tree Walk is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,092
Street avg £6,557
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tunnel Wood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechfield School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary340m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary536m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary554m
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary595m
Nearest stops
- Tunnel Wood RoadBus stop226m
- Bay Tree WalkBus stop328m
- Nascot Wood RoadBus stop353m
- Leggatts WayBus stop358m
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 4SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 8 Birch Tree Walk is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 4SH. 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 8 Birch Tree Walk. 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 8 Birch Tree Walk was lodged in August 2013 at band E and expired in August 2023, 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. None is matched to 8 Birch Tree Walk. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 4SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Birch Tree Walk 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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