Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
142c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT
Estimated value
£301,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£155,000)+94%
- Against WD24 4FT's recent median (£220,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£301,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£155,000)+94%
- Against WD24 4FT's recent median (£220,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 142c is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4FT. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in WD24 4FT
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
142c valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
17 April 2011Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4FT: £220,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WD24 4FT
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 142c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT. 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 142c
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
142c is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD24 4FT). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. At 74 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 94.2% above the 2011 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2010from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD62
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%60%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2011from Sept 2010
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Feb 2021from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 142c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 4FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
142c has no planning applications on record.
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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 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 142c lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,095
Street avg £3,936
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.1 km
Brixton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary722m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary747m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary822m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary930m
Nearest stops
- Brixton RoadBus stop105m
- Regent StreetBus stop133m
- Bermer RoadBus stop339m
- Railway BridgeBus stop341m
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 4FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
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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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 142c is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4FT. 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 142c. 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 142c was lodged in February 2021 at band E and is valid until February 2031. 4 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 142c. 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 4FT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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