Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£690,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£435,000)+59%
- Against WD19 5BZ's recent median (£875,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£690,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£435,000)+59%
- Against WD19 5BZ's recent median (£875,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Five Fields Close is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5BZ. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WD19 5BZ
5 sales, median £875,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
21 May 2013Most recent
£435,000
+155.9%over 14 years29 June 1998
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BZ: £875,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in WD19 5BZ
19 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Jun 2021
£1,170,00014 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Oct 2019
£875,00016 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Sept 2017
£1,050,00015 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Sept 2014
£586,2007 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
Sold Jan 2014
£535,000
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 1 Five Fields Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Five Fields Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 sits 58.6% above the 2013 sale of £435,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 127.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 97 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageIntegral
Building
- 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022
Current Certificate
Oct 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 October 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Five Fields Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
2decisions
- Apr 2006Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to T1 Whitebeam
- Reference
- 06/0329/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2011Decision
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Versus other Five Fields Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Five Fields Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,485
Street avg £3,553
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.5 km
Upper Hitch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Meryl School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary170m
- Woodhall Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Upper HitchBus stop488m
- Delta Gain ShopsBus stop600m
- Romilly DriveBus stop652m
- Alva WayBus stop698m
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 5BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
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 1 Five Fields Close is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5BZ. 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 1 Five Fields Close. 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 1 Five Fields Close was lodged in October 2012 at band D and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 1 Five Fields Close. 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 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 5BZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Five Fields Close is in council tax band F. 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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