Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
253c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
About 253c
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
253c is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 42 m² this is the 5th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2019); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% 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(1 of 3)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2019from Sept 2019
EPC improved fromC69toE43
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Jul 2020from Oct 2019
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual
Heating controls changed
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Early 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 253c, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 5BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
253c 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
253c 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£254,000
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.
253c is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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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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