Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Fairlawns is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 125.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £265,000.
7 Fairlawns's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 January 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Price for 7 Fairlawns has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.
30 August 2023Most recent
£265,000
+227.2%over 23 years26 November 1999
£81,000
+65.3%over 2 years28 November 1996
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4UH: £245,000 (2025–2024).
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On co₂ emissions, 7 Fairlawns stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,638
Street avg £3,957
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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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