Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
4 planning records
Estimated value
£721,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£9,375)+7591%
- Against WD19 4BE's recent median (£9,375)+7591%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£721,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£9,375)+7591%
- Against WD19 4BE's recent median (£9,375)+7591%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4BE. 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WD19 4BE
5 sales, median £9,375 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
16 Elm Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 June 2025Most recent
£9,375
-98.4%over 5 years6 October 2019
£589,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £9,375 (2025–2025).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 16 Elm Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Elm Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -51.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 7590.7% above the 2025 sale of £9,375. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£7/sq ft) was about 97.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £9,375 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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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.
16 Elm Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Elm Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 16 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
4decisions4extensions16documents4nearby
- Mar 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.8m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00216/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJul 2020Decision
- Loft ConversionJun 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
- The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Elm Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 16 Elm Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£77
Street avg £3,042
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sherwoods Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bromet Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary718m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary891m
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Bushey Manor Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Sherwoods RoadBus stop195m
- Heath RoadBus stop313m
- Upper HitchBus stop554m
- By The WoodBus stop593m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
- Shoplifting295 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%
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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 WD19 4BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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 16 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4BE. 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 16 Elm Avenue. 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 16 Elm Avenue was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 16 Elm Avenue. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4BE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Elm Avenue is in council tax band E. 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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