Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
179a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£325,000
- Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£150,000)+117%
Newest record on this page: November 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£325,000
- Against WD24 5BD's recent median (£150,000)+117%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 179a is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5BD. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD24 5BD
5 sales, median £150,000 (2019–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
179a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BD: £150,000 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in WD24 5BD
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 179a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
179a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 179a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 179a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BD
1decisions13documents3nearby
- Feb 2015FullOutcome in report
Construction of steel access staircase to maisonette above shop from rear garden
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01618/FUL
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Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 179a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.0 km
Brixton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary797m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary808m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary815m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary902m
Nearest stops
- Brixton RoadBus stop40m
- Regent StreetBus stop214m
- Railway BridgeBus stop259m
- Church RoadBus stop345m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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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 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
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 179a is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5BD. 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. No sale is recorded for 179a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 179a was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 179a. 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 5BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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