Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£684,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£440,000)+55%
- Against WD19 5BZ's recent median (£875,000)-22%
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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1266 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£684,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£440,000)+55%
- Against WD19 5BZ's recent median (£875,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Five Fields Close is modelled from its 118 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
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.
20 Five Fields Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
9 November 2009Most recent
£440,000
+95.6%over 11 years4 June 1998
£225,000
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 20 Five Fields Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Five Fields Close is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1266 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 sits 55.5% above the 2009 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
20 Five Fields Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 20 Five Fields Close.
2 applications on record at 20 Five Fields Close, Watford, WD19 5BZ
2decisions2extensions17documents
- May 2006ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Certififcate of lawfulness proposed development: Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0630/CLPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2020Decision
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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.
20 Five Fields Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £3,615
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.5 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%
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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 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 20 Five Fields Close is modelled from its 118 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 20 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 20 Five Fields Close was lodged in August 2009 at band D and expired in August 2019, 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 20 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
- 20 Five Fields Close is in council tax band G. 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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