Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW
3 planning records
Estimated value
£797,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£790,000)+1%
- Against WD19 4DW's recent median (£705,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£797,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£790,000)+1%
- Against WD19 4DW's recent median (£705,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 King Edward Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4DW. 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
124 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WD19 4DW
5 sales, median £705,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Latest sale on 14 King Edward Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£790,000
+86.8%over 2 years16 February 2021
£423,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DW: £705,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD19 4DW
30 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW
Sold Oct 2024
£680,00028 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW
Sold May 2024
£726,00032 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW
Sold Oct 2022
£705,000Flat 2, 22 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW
Sold Dec 2021
£300,00040 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW
Sold Dec 2020
£730,501
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 14 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW. 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 14 King Edward Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 King Edward Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 124 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £790,000.
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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.
14 King Edward Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromG17toC73
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
CommunityGas
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 King Edward Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 14 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW
3decisions3extensions15documents4nearby
- Mar 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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 6.00m for which the maximum height would be 3.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.00m
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00301/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
- Loft ConversionMay 2021Decision
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Versus other King Edward Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 King Edward Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,371
Street avg £4,925
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.1 km
Grange Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary213m
- Bushey Manor Junior SchoolPrimary280m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary563m
- The Grange AcademySecondary647m
Nearest stops
- Grange RoadBus stop141m
- Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop314m
- Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop349m
- Oxhey AvenueBus stop367m
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 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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 14 King Edward Road is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4DW. 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 14 King Edward 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 14 King Edward Road was lodged in March 2023 at band C and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 14 King Edward 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 4DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 King Edward 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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