Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Branston Close, Watford, WD19 4FL
EV charger3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,858,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,600,000)+16%
- Against WD19 4FL's recent median (£1,000,000)+86%
Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
296 m²
3186 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,858,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,600,000)+16%
- Against WD19 4FL's recent median (£1,000,000)+86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Branston Close is modelled from its 296 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4FL. 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
296 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD19 4FL
5 sales, median £1,000,000 (2019–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2021 | 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 5 Branston Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 October 2021Most recent
£1,600,000
+33.3%over 9 years20 January 2012
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4FL: £1,000,000 (2019–2012).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Branston Close, Watford, WD19 4FL. 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 5 Branston Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Branston Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4FL). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 296 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (229 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,858,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £1,600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- EV chargerYes
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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.
5 Branston Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2021from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromB83toD60
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
15%73%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Branston Close, Watford, WD19 4FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 5 Branston Close, Watford, WD19 4FL
3decisions1extensions39documents4nearby
- Apr 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Conservatory).
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00176/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2013Decision
- FullFeb 2013Decision
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Versus other Branston Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Branston Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,405
Street avg £4,811
Floor Area
296 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 11 years
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
0.4 km
Deacons Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bromet Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary254m
- Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary1.0km
- Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Deacons HillBus stop405m
- Long CroftBus stop416m
- Oaklands AvenueBus stop430m
- Brookdene AvenueBus stop472m
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 4FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
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 5 Branston Close is modelled from its 296 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4FL. 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 5 Branston Close. 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 5 Branston Close was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. 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 5 Branston Close. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4FL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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