Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Howard Close, Watford, WD24 5JB
3 planning records
Estimated value
£628,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£280,000)+124%
- Against WD24 5JB's recent median (£346,000)+82%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£628,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£280,000)+124%
- Against WD24 5JB's recent median (£346,000)+82%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Howard Close is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5JB. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in WD24 5JB
5 sales, median £346,000 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
20 September 2007Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5JB: £346,000 (2025–2008).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 1 Howard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Howard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 sits 124.3% above the 2007 sale of £280,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
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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
May 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Howard Close, Watford, WD24 5JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 1 Howard Close, Watford, WD24 5JB
3decisions3extensions40documents3nearby
- Apr 2009PorchFullOutcome in report
Replacement porch
Extension- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00142/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryMar 2019Decision
- Loft ConversionSept 2018Decision
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Versus other Howard Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Howard Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,205
Street avg £3,348
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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
Leggatts Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Beechfield School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary139m
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary513m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary661m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary682m
Nearest stops
- Leggatts WayBus stop118m
- Leaford CrescentBus stop280m
- Callowland Recreation GroundBus stop286m
- Brett PlaceBus stop299m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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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 5JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
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 1 Howard Close is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5JB. 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 1 Howard 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 1 Howard Close was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Howard 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 5JB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Howard Close is in council tax band D. 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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