Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Besant House, 6, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About Besant House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Besant House is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 15th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Besant House, where floor areas span 32–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a C (score 72).
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Besant House, 6, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Besant House 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Besant House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4GU: £203,500 (2023–2004).
Versus other Raphael Drive homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Besant House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Brocklesbury Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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 4GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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