Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY
Solar panels2 planning records
Estimated value
£662,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£585,000)+13%
- Against WD19 5DY's recent median (£607,900)+9%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. 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
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£662,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£585,000)+13%
- Against WD19 5DY's recent median (£607,900)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49 Highfield is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5DY. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WD19 5DY
5 sales, median £607,900 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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 grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
8 September 2022Most recent
£585,000
+244.1%over 23 years4 December 1998
£169,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DY: £607,900 (2025–2023).
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 49 Highfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49 Highfield is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, solar panel installation, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£776/sq ft) was about 269.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold September 2022 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49 Highfield has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 49 Highfield, Watford, WD19 5DY
2decisions2extensions5documents
- Sept 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 03/1077/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJun 2010Decision
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Versus other Highfield homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 49 Highfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,357
Street avg £3,871
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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
0.5 km
Romilly Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Meryl School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary112m
- Woodhall Primary SchoolPrimary960m
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Romilly DriveBus stop493m
- Delta Gain ShopsBus stop503m
- Upper HitchBus stop600m
- Alva WayBus stop675m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
- Shoplifting295 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 5DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
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 49 Highfield is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5DY. 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 49 Highfield. 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 49 Highfield was lodged in January 2022 at band C and is valid until January 2032. 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 49 Highfield. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 5DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 49 Highfield 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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