Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Octavia Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4UW). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 13.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 June 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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14 Octavia Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
14 Octavia Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 8 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 8 years.
9 February 2015Most recent
£162,500
+33.2%over 8 years28 September 2006
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4UW: £127,500 (2025–1996).
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Pauls Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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