Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
37 Leavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5EB
Estimated value
£385,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£74,500)+417%
- Against WD24 5EB's recent median (£390,000)-1%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£385,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£74,500)+417%
- Against WD24 5EB's recent median (£390,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 37 Leavesden Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5EB. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in WD24 5EB
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
37 Leavesden Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
18 December 1998Most recent
£74,500
+33.0%over 2 years31 October 1996
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5EB: £390,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD24 5EB
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 37 Leavesden Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
37 Leavesden Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 416.8% above the 1998 sale of £74,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 58% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
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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 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 37 Leavesden Road, Watford, WD24 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
37 Leavesden Road 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.
Versus other Leavesden Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 37 Leavesden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,096
Street avg £3,760
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Brixton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary709m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary805m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary815m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary874m
Nearest stops
- Brixton RoadBus stop129m
- Regent StreetBus stop212m
- Church RoadBus stop281m
- Railway BridgeBus stop299m
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 5EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 37 Leavesden Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5EB. 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 37 Leavesden Road. 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 37 Leavesden Road was lodged in November 2025 at band D and is valid until November 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 37 Leavesden Road. 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 5EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 37 Leavesden Road is in council tax band C. 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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