Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a, Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX
Estimated value
£478,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£179,250)+167%
- Against WD24 5AX's recent median (£387,500)+23%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£478,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£179,250)+167%
- Against WD24 5AX's recent median (£387,500)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5AX. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in WD24 5AX
5 sales, median £387,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | 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 1996.
Sales timeline
22 November 2002Most recent
£179,250
+139.0%over 6 years8 November 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5AX: £387,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 5AX
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 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 sits 166.7% above the 2002 sale of £179,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a, Lowestoft Road, Watford, WD24 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2a 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 Lowestoft Road homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,675
Street avg £3,670
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary708m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary727m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary813m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary837m
Nearest stops
- Regent StreetBus stop122m
- Brixton RoadBus stop176m
- Shakespeare StreetBus stop269m
- Church RoadBus stop357m
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 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 2a is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5AX. 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 2a. 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 2a was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. 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 2a. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 5AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2a 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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