Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY
Estimated value
£508,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£465,000)+9%
- Against WD24 4GY's recent median (£430,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£508,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£465,000)+9%
- Against WD24 4GY's recent median (£430,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Raphael Drive is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4GY. 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
105 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD24 4GY
5 sales, median £430,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2008.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£465,000
+152.7%over 13 years1 June 2008
£184,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4GY: £430,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in WD24 4GY
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Raphael Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Raphael Drive is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4GY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 119.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Raphael Drive 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 Raphael Drive homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Raphael Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,429
Street avg £2,852
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.0 km
Brocklesbury Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary766m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary847m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary885m
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary981m
Nearest stops
- Brocklesbury CloseBus stop10m
- Anglian CloseBus stop155m
- Reeds CrescentBus stop157m
- Raphael DriveBus stop190m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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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 4GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB
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 7 Raphael Drive is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4GY. 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 7 Raphael Drive. 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 7 Raphael Drive was lodged in November 2020 at band C and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Raphael Drive. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4GY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Raphael Drive is in council tax band D. 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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