Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17a, Blackwell Drive, Watford, WD19 4HP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£422,000
- Against WD19 4HP's recent median (£430,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£422,000
- Against WD19 4HP's recent median (£430,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4HP. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD19 4HP
5 sales, median £430,000 (2019–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2019 | 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.
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4HP: £430,000 (2019–2014).
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What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17a, Blackwell Drive, Watford, WD19 4HP. 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 17a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17a is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17a, Blackwell Drive, Watford, WD19 4HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17a, Blackwell Drive, Watford, WD19 4HP
1decisions1extensions19documents4nearby
- Apr 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00183/FULH
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Versus other Blackwell Drive homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17a is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Riverside Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Field Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Field Junior SchoolPrimary547m
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary547m
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary579m
- Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary882m
Nearest stops
- Riverside RoadBus stop115m
- Waterman CloseBus stop168m
- Deacons HillBus stop199m
- Long CroftBus stop306m
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 4HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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 17a is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4HP. 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. No sale is recorded for 17a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 17a was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 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 17a. 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 4HP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17a 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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