Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£587,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£500,000)+17%
- Against WD19 4DS's recent median (£520,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£587,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£500,000)+17%
- Against WD19 4DS's recent median (£520,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Lower Paddock Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4DS. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WD19 4DS
5 sales, median £520,000 (2022–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
26 Lower Paddock Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
1 November 2019Most recent
£500,000
+33.3%over 6 years15 August 2013
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DS: £520,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in WD19 4DS
4 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS
Sold Sept 2022
£630,0006 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS
Sold Aug 2022
£522,50020 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS
Sold Jun 2021
£465,0002a, Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS
Sold Feb 2011
£336,0002b, Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS
Sold May 2008
£303,850
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS. 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 26 Lower Paddock Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Lower Paddock Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 97 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 17.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £500,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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.
26 Lower Paddock Road'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 06 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 26 Lower Paddock Road, Watford, WD19 4DS
1decisions18documents4nearby
- Oct 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
Change of paint finish to the outside of the property from the existing dark red and cream colour scheme to white.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01019/FULH
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Versus other Lower Paddock Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 26 Lower Paddock Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,155
Street avg £4,671
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Grange Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary246m
- Bushey Manor Junior SchoolPrimary369m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary625m
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary678m
Nearest stops
- Grange RoadBus stop228m
- Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop236m
- Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop278m
- Oxhey AvenueBus stop279m
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 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 26 Lower Paddock Road is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4DS. 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 26 Lower Paddock Road. 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 26 Lower Paddock Road was lodged in March 2013 at band E and expired in March 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to 26 Lower Paddock Road. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4DS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Lower Paddock Road is in council tax band D. 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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