1 Caldecote Gardens, Bushey, WD23 4GP

1 Caldecote Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Bushey (WD23 4GP). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,142,000 is 13.6% above the 2021 sale price. At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an extension, a porch and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,005,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.