Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
5 planning records
Estimated value
£670,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£185,000)+262%
- Against WD19 4BE's recent median (£9,375)+7047%
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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£670,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£185,000)+262%
- Against WD19 4BE's recent median (£9,375)+7047%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999
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 5 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.
2 Elm Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
11 August 1999Most recent
£185,000
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 2 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 2 Elm Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Elm Avenue is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 262.2% above the 1999 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 49.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
2 Elm Avenue'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 28 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 applications on record at 2 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
5decisions3extensions221documents4nearby
- Dec 2008Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft extension
- Documents
- 58 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01355/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJan 2010Decision
- ConditionsDec 2009Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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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 years held, 2 Elm Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,581
Street avg £2,926
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 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%
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 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 2 Elm Avenue is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 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 2 Elm Avenue was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, 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. 5 applications are matched to 2 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
- 2 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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