Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Colne Avenue, Watford, WD19 4JF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£476,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£400,000)+19%
- Against WD19 4JF's recent median (£430,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£476,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£400,000)+19%
- Against WD19 4JF's recent median (£430,000)+11%
Your note and figure are shown publicly on this page.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29 Colne Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4JF. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WD19 4JF
5 sales, median £430,000 (2026–2018)
This page or the full report?
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
29 Colne Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 October 2025Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4JF: £430,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in WD19 4JF
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 29 Colne Avenue, Watford, WD19 4JF. 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
One time fee only - money back guarantee
About 29 Colne Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Colne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £400,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 19% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Before you decide
Everything you need to know about 29 Colne Avenue
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Larger development activity nearby
Pick your report · from £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29 Colne Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Colne Avenue, Watford, WD19 4JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 Colne Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 29 Colne Avenue, Watford, WD19 4JF
2decisions2extensions14documents4nearby
- Jan 2026ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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 4.00m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.70m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01091/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMar 2026Decision
Unlock 29 Colne Avenue, Watford, WD19 4JF's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
- The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Versus other Colne Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
29 Colne Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,128
Street avg £4,521
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Long Croft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bromet Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary614m
- Field Junior SchoolPrimary680m
- Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery)Primary680m
- Laurance Haines SchoolPrimary837m
Nearest stops
- Long CroftBus stop178m
- Waterman CloseBus stop188m
- Riverside RoadBus stop242m
- Deacons HillBus stop280m
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 4JF 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
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
Property research, connected
Get up to date data on unlimited properties per month
Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.
Start your researchHow to read this page
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 29 Colne Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4JF. 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 29 Colne 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 29 Colne Avenue was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 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. 2 applications are matched to 29 Colne 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4JF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 29 Colne Avenue is in council tax band C. 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.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Colne Avenue, Watford, WD19 4JF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
Know this home? Think our valuation is wrong?
Leave a note for other visitors about work done or anything the records miss, and say what you think it's worth. It takes about two minutes.
Keep exploring
- Every home in WD19 4JFSold prices, values and energy ratings for the postcode
- WD 19 property marketPrices, postcodes, schools and transport across the district
- 29 Colne Avenue, Watford valuationHow the estimate is built and what moves it
- UK house price mapExplore prices by district, year by year
- Report on another addressLook up any home in England and Wales