Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£594,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£485,000)+22%
- Against WD19 5BY's recent median (£250,000)+138%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£594,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£485,000)+22%
- Against WD19 5BY's recent median (£250,000)+138%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 The Mead is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5BY. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD19 5BY
5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | 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.
Price for 13 The Mead has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£485,000
+321.7%over 21 years24 May 1999
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BY: £250,000 (2023–2007).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 13 The Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 The Mead is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5BY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£543/sq ft) was about 156.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
13 The Mead sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 13 The Mead, Watford, WD19 5BY
1decisions16documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Mar 2013AmendmentOutcome in report
Retrospective: Prefabricated garage (retention of hedge)
Retrospective- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0051/RSP
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Versus other The Mead homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
13 The Mead is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,843
Street avg £3,678
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Delta Gain Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Meryl School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary325m
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary657m
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary766m
- Woodhall Primary SchoolPrimary793m
Nearest stops
- Delta Gain ShopsBus stop110m
- Carpenders Park Rail StationRailway station300m
- Carpenders Park Rail StationRailway station302m
- Carpenders Park Railway StationBus stop369m
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 5BY 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
39.1dB
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 13 The Mead is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5BY. 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 13 The Mead. 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 13 The Mead was lodged in October 2019 at band E and is valid until October 2029. 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 13 The Mead. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 5BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 The Mead 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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