Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
214a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Estimated value
£341,000
- Against WD24 4AU's recent median (£275,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£341,000
- Against WD24 4AU's recent median (£275,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 214a is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4AU. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD24 4AU
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | 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.
214a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4AU: £275,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WD24 4AU
Flat A, 238 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Apr 2025
£1,000Flat 1, 226 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Feb 2025
£275,000Flat 2, 226 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold May 2024
£1,076,474242a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold May 2023
£567,000Flat 5, 224 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU
Sold Jun 2015
£98,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 214a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU. 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 214a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
214a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 91 m² this is the 14th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–143 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 19 units on file.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
214a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Dec 2009
EPC improved fromF31toE40
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 214a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
214a has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 214a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Parkgate Junior School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary478m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary633m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary882m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary884m
Nearest stops
- Regent StreetBus stop120m
- Maude CrescentBus stop221m
- Windsor RoadBus stop236m
- Imperial ParkBus stop315m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 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 WD24 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 214a is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4AU. 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. No sale is recorded for 214a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 214a was lodged in November 2018 at band E and is valid until November 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 214a. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 214a is in council tax band C. 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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