Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£475,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£320,000)+48%
- Against WD19 5EE's recent median (£510,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£475,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£320,000)+48%
- Against WD19 5EE's recent median (£510,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Alva Way is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5EE. 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 May 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WD19 5EE
5 sales, median £510,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | 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.
31 Alva Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EE: £510,000 (2025–2020).
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 31 Alva Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Alva Way is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 is 48.4% above the 2014 sale price.
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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.
31 Alva Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Alva Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 31 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
1decisions1extensions11documents
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1971/FUL
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Versus other Alva Way homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Alva Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,299
Street avg £4,168
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 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
0.0 km
Alva Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Warren Dell Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary519m
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary548m
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary820m
- St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary941m
Nearest stops
- Alva WayBus stop21m
- Carpenders Park Rail StationRailway station253m
- Hayling RoadBus stop269m
- Carpenders Park Rail StationRailway station276m
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 5EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
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 31 Alva Way is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5EE. 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 31 Alva Way. 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 31 Alva Way was lodged in May 2013 at band E and expired in May 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to 31 Alva Way. 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 5EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Alva Way 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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