Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Acme Road, Watford, WD24 5AH
Extendable
Estimated value
£456,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£415,000)+10%
- Against WD24 5AH's recent median (£400,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£456,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£415,000)+10%
- Against WD24 5AH's recent median (£400,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Acme Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5AH. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in WD24 5AH
5 sales, median £400,000 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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 2001.
Sales timeline
18 August 2020Most recent
£415,000
+251.8%over 19 years13 May 2001
£117,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AH: £400,000 (2026–2025).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 4 Acme Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Acme Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 41.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in August 2020.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%31%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Acme Road, Watford, WD24 5AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Acme Road 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 Acme Road homes
Four headline reads against 55 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Acme Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,462
Street avg £4,271
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shakespeare Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary440m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary553m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary568m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary760m
Nearest stops
- Shakespeare StreetBus stop130m
- LongspringBus stop292m
- The Harebreaks GreenBus stop368m
- The SpinneyBus stop416m
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 5AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 4 Acme Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5AH. 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 4 Acme Road. 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 4 Acme Road was lodged in May 2014 at band D and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Acme Road. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 5AH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Acme Road is in council tax band C. 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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