Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX
3 planning records
Estimated value
£518,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£402,500)+29%
- Against WD19 6TX's recent median (£440,000)+18%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£518,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£402,500)+29%
- Against WD19 6TX's recent median (£440,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Barnhurst Path is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 6TX. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WD19 6TX
5 sales, median £440,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
23 Barnhurst Path valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 August 2017Most recent
£402,500
+18.4%over 2 years28 November 2014
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 6TX: £440,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD19 6TX
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 23 Barnhurst Path
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Barnhurst Path is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 6TX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a loft.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 28.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Summer houseYes
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromE40toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Barnhurst Path has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 23 Barnhurst Path, Watford, WD19 6TX
3decisions2extensions24documents4nearby
- Jun 2020FullOutcome in report
Change of use of land to form a vehicle crossover including provision of hardstanding to serve existing driveway
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0785/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2025Decision
- ExtensionJul 2021Decision
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Versus other Barnhurst Path homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Barnhurst Path outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,659
Street avg £4,751
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Heysham Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Greenfields Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary42m
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary729m
- Woodhall Primary SchoolPrimary743m
- St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary998m
Nearest stops
- Heysham DriveBus stop171m
- Furze CloseBus stop192m
- Ashridge DriveBus stop319m
- ChurchBus stop324m
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 6TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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 23 Barnhurst Path is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 6TX. 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 23 Barnhurst Path. 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 23 Barnhurst Path was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 23 Barnhurst Path. 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 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 6TX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Barnhurst Path 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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