Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Orwell Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4GR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. At 56 m² this is the 15th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £255,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
14 Orwell Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 September 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
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14 Orwell Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
3 December 2021Most recent
£255,000
+12.8%over 6 years12 March 2015
£226,000
+50.7%over 7 years21 June 2007
£150,000
+57.9%over 5 years8 July 2001
£95,000
+42.9%over 2 years13 August 1998
£66,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4GR: £230,000 (2019–2012).
22 Orwell Court, Brocklesbury Close, Watford, WD24 4GR
Sold Jun 2019
3 Orwell Court, Brocklesbury Close, Watford, WD24 4GR
Sold Sept 2018
40 Orwell Court, Brocklesbury Close, Watford, WD24 4GR
Sold Oct 2015
5 Orwell Court, Brocklesbury Close, Watford, WD24 4GR
Sold Sept 2015
6 Orwell Court, Brocklesbury Close, Watford, WD24 4GR
Sold Sept 2012
14 Orwell Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,554
Street avg £3,174
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Pauls Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Central Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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