Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£285,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£275,000)+4%
- Against WD24 4QZ's recent median (£285,000)0%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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
£285,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£275,000)+4%
- Against WD24 4QZ's recent median (£285,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 The Lodge is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4QZ. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in WD24 4QZ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
28 April 2026Most recent
£275,000
+52.8%over 20 years30 May 2005
£179,950
+46.9%over 4 years28 August 2000
£122,500
+66.7%over 2 years19 December 1997
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4QZ: £285,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in WD24 4QZ
11 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ
Sold Mar 2026
£275,0008 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ
Sold Dec 2025
£290,0001 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ
Sold May 2025
£285,00010 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ
Sold Jul 2020
£295,0006 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ
Sold Jan 2020
£321,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ. 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 2 The Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.
A recent sale: £275,000 in April 2026. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 58.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 The Lodge has no planning applications on record.
3
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 Orphanage Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 The Lodge is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,508
Street avg £3,606
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Anglian Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary518m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary685m
- Lanchester Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Anglian CloseBus stop105m
- Reeds CrescentBus stop175m
- St Pauls WayBus stop218m
- Hallam CloseBus stop250m
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 4QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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 2 The Lodge is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4QZ. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 2 The Lodge. 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 2 The Lodge was lodged in February 2022 at band C and is valid until February 2032. 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 2 The Lodge. 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4QZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 The Lodge 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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