Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 By The Wood, Watford, WD19 5AG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£489,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£87,500)+459%
- Against WD19 5AG's recent median (£580,000)-16%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£489,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£87,500)+459%
- Against WD19 5AG's recent median (£580,000)-16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 By The Wood is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5AG. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in WD19 5AG
5 sales, median £580,000 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
Latest sale on 21 By The Wood was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 August 1995Most recent
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5AG: £580,000 (2026–2019).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 21 By The Wood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 By The Wood is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in August 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 458.9% above the 1995 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 79.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 13 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 By The Wood, Watford, WD19 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 By The Wood has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 21 By The Wood, Watford, WD19 5AG
1decisions1extensions5documents
- Jun 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations to create a ground floor WC/shower room
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/0891/FUL
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Versus other By The Wood homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 21 By The Wood lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£875
Street avg £4,505
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
By The Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Meryl School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary591m
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary897m
- Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- By The WoodBus stop163m
- Upper HitchBus stop211m
- Alva WayBus stop409m
- Sherwoods RoadBus stop515m
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 5AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
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 21 By The Wood is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5AG. 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 21 By The Wood. 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 21 By The Wood was lodged in July 2021 at band D and is valid until July 2031. 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 21 By The Wood. 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 5AG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 21 By The Wood 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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