Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Blackford Road, Watford, WD19 6YW
Estimated value
£467,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£68,000)+587%
- Against WD19 6YW's recent median (£395,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£467,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£68,000)+587%
- Against WD19 6YW's recent median (£395,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Blackford Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 6YW. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in WD19 6YW
5 sales, median £395,000 (2022–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 9 Blackford Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
22 May 1997Most recent
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 6YW: £395,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in WD19 6YW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 9 Blackford Road, Watford, WD19 6YW. 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 9 Blackford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Blackford Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 6YW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 586.8% above the 1997 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 82.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Blackford Road, Watford, WD19 6YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Blackford Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Blackford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 9 Blackford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£756
Street avg £4,045
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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
0.3 km
Greenfields Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary281m
- Woodhall Primary SchoolPrimary572m
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary859m
- Grimsdyke SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Heysham DriveBus stop159m
- The Dick Whittington PHBus stop277m
- Markeston GreenBus stop430m
- Lytham AvenueBus stop443m
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 6YW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
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 9 Blackford Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 6YW. 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 9 Blackford Road. 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 9 Blackford Road was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 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. None is matched to 9 Blackford Road. 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 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 6YW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Blackford Road 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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