Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Wellington House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4BP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Wellington House (42–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 115.8% above the 2000 sale of £101,500. At 42 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 21 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Wellington House has no planning applications on record.
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3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Wellington House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 3 years.
£101,500
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 3 years.
21 September 2000Most recent
£101,500
+38.2%over 1 year8 January 1999
£73,450
+25.0%over 1 year27 March 1997
£58,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4BP: £271,000 (2025–2022).
Wellington House, Flat 2, Exeter Close, Watford, WD24 4BP
Sold Jan 2025
Wellington House, Flat 5, Exeter Close, Watford, WD24 4BP
Sold May 2024
Wellington House, Flat 22, Exeter Close, Watford, WD24 4BP
Sold Apr 2024
Wellington House, Flat 4, Exeter Close, Watford, WD24 4BP
Sold Nov 2022
Wellington House, Flat 9, Exeter Close, Watford, WD24 4BP
Sold Jan 2022
On floor area, Wellington House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,417
Street avg £3,994
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Hallam Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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