Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Fairlawns is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £245,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 42 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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31 Fairlawns has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 28 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 28 years.
5 June 2025Most recent
£245,000
+40.2%over 11 years28 February 2014
£174,750
+348.1%over 17 years21 January 1997
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4UH: £320,000 (2025–2024).
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On years held, 31 Fairlawns runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,104
Street avg £3,973
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Wentworth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Nascot Wood Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
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