Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£529,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£510,000)+4%
- Against WD19 5EE's recent median (£503,500)+5%
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
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£529,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£510,000)+4%
- Against WD19 5EE's recent median (£503,500)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Alva Way is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD19 5EE
5 sales, median £503,500 (2025–2018)
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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 of 3 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.
7 Alva Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£510,000
+270.9%over 19 years8 July 2001
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EE: £503,500 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 7 Alva Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Alva Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£667/sq ft) was about 136.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 7 Alva Way.
3 applications on record at 7 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
3decisions3extensions14documents
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 03/1555/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
- ExtensionAug 2021Decision
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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.
On price per m², 7 Alva Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,183
Street avg £3,736
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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%
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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 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 7 Alva Way is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Alva Way was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 7 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
- 7 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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