Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Almond Close, Watford, WD24 5FT
EPC B
Estimated value
£754,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£660,000)+14%
- Against WD24 5FT's recent median (£665,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£754,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£660,000)+14%
- Against WD24 5FT's recent median (£665,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Almond Close is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5FT. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD24 5FT
5 sales, median £665,000 (2021–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
13 June 2021Most recent
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5FT: £665,000 (2021–2020).
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 8 Almond Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Almond Close is a detached house in Watford (WD24 5FT). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £660,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Almond Close, Watford, WD24 5FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Almond Close 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 Almond Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Almond Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,593
Street avg £5,090
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 6 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leaford Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Orchard Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary216m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary417m
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary617m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary930m
Nearest stops
- Leaford CrescentBus stop79m
- Churchfields RoadBus stop223m
- St Mark's ChurchBus stop257m
- Leggatts WayBus stop267m
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 5FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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 8 Almond Close is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5FT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Almond Close. 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 8 Almond Close was lodged in March 2021 at band B and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Almond Close. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 5FT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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