Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
239a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
About 239a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
239a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 10th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 52.5% above the 2014 sale of £159,950. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
239a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2023
Current Certificate
Feb 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 February 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 239a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 239a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
1decisions1extensions18documents3nearby
Flagged:Subdivision
- Apr 2005SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of 1st floor rear extension, 1st floor side extension, installation of new 1st floor side window and conversion of existing flat to two 2-bed flats
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00073/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
239a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.5% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2014)
£159,950
Growth on file: -3.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£159,950
-27.3%over 7 years28 June 2007
£220,000
-23.1%over 2 years24 October 2004
£286,000
+24.3%9 September 2004
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BQ: £205,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WD24 5BQ
Flat 2, 255 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
Sold Feb 2023
£185,000237a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
Sold Oct 2022
£552,500Flat 3, 255 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
Sold Oct 2022
£205,000Flat 5, 255 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
Sold Jul 2022
£215,000Flat 4, 255 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
Sold Nov 2019
£180,000
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 years held, 239a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,136
Street avg £4,444
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Parkgate Junior School. 34 schools nearby.
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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 5BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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