Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£460,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£365,000)+26%
- Against WD24 4DU's recent median (£390,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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
£460,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£365,000)+26%
- Against WD24 4DU's recent median (£390,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34 Cromer Road is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4DU. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in WD24 4DU
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£365,000
+112.2%over 4 years20 December 2011
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DU: £390,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 34 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU. 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 34 Cromer Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34 Cromer Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 18.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
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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.
34 Cromer Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2017from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromG1toD65
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Aug 2023from May 2017
EPC improved fromD65toB84
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof
Very PoorVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 34 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU
1decisions1extensions6documents3nearby
- Jan 2017Loft ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate for loft conversion with front rooflights, rear dormer and juliet balcony. Replace the ground floor rear single door and window with a set of French UPVC doors.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01656/LDC
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Versus other Cromer Road homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
34 Cromer Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,920
Street avg £4,015
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary421m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary529m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary829m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary988m
Nearest stops
- Regent StreetBus stop209m
- Windsor RoadBus stop228m
- Imperial ParkBus stop240m
- Maude CrescentBus stop241m
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 4DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC BPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 34 Cromer Road is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4DU. 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 34 Cromer 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 34 Cromer Road was lodged in August 2023 at band B and is valid until August 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 34 Cromer 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 34 Cromer Road 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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