Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
253a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 253a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
253a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 16th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 62 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 253a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
253a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
253a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£287,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 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.
253a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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