Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Fairlawns is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 4UH). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 42 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £225,000.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Price for 9 Fairlawns has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.
7 January 2019Most recent
£225,000
+216.9%over 19 years31 March 1999
£71,000
+51.2%over 2 years6 January 1997
£46,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4UH: £245,000 (2025–2024).
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9 Fairlawns outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £3,991
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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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