Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS
Estimated value
£243,000
- Since the 2000 sale (£91,000)+167%
- Against WD24 5AS's recent median (£333,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
30 m²
323 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£243,000
- Against its 2000 sale (£91,000)+167%
- Against WD24 5AS's recent median (£333,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cecil Street is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5AS. 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
30 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2000
Recent sales in WD24 5AS
5 sales, median £333,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
1 Cecil Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
21 June 2000Most recent
£91,000
-33.1%over 1 year29 April 1999
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AS: £333,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WD24 5AS
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 1 Cecil Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cecil Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5AS). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 6 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
It hasn't traded since June 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -29.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 167% above the 2000 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
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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.
1 Cecil Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Jan 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2009from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD65
Low Energy Lighting
33%66%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2009from Feb 2009
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
66%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Nov 2015from May 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2026from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cecil Street, Watford, WD24 5AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cecil Street 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 Cecil Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Cecil Street is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Shakespeare Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parkgate Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary563m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary698m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary773m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary812m
Nearest stops
- Shakespeare StreetBus stop146m
- Regent StreetBus stop182m
- Maude CrescentBus stop241m
- Windsor RoadBus stop294m
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 5AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-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 1 Cecil Street is modelled from its 30 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5AS. 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 1 Cecil Street. 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 1 Cecil Street was lodged in January 2026 at band C and is valid until January 2036. 6 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 1 Cecil Street. 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 5AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cecil Street is in council tax band B. 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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