Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Blenheim Close, Watford, WD19 4QN
3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 17 Blenheim Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Blenheim Close is a detached house in Watford (WD19 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £908,000 sits 142.1% above the 2003 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
17 Blenheim Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Dec 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Blenheim Close, Watford, WD19 4QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a porch application was refused at 17 Blenheim Close in 2021.
3 applications on record at 17 Blenheim Close, Watford, WD19 4QN
3decisions3extensions25documents4nearby
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed double storey rear extension and a single storey front in-fill extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00809/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchNov 2021Decision
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Blenheim Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£908,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2003)
£375,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2003Most recent
£375,000
+131.5%over 6 years13 November 1996
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4QN: £775,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WD19 4QN
Versus other Blenheim Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 17 Blenheim Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,301
Street avg £4,286
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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Crime
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Deacons Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bromet Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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80 dB
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