Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£533,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£405,000)+32%
- Against WD24 5JQ's recent median (£298,500)+79%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. 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
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£533,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£405,000)+32%
- Against WD24 5JQ's recent median (£298,500)+79%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Leaford Crescent is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5JQ. 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
79 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WD24 5JQ
5 sales, median £298,500 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
12 October 2014Most recent
£405,000
+44.7%over 8 years22 May 2006
£279,950
+86.6%over 6 years2 September 1999
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5JQ: £298,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD24 5JQ
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 31 Leaford Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Leaford Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 31.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2008.
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
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
31 Leaford Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 31 Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ
1decisions1extensions34documents3nearby
- May 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey front and side extension, replacement of garage door with a window, installation of bathroom in garage, and increase in height of garage roof (amended description).
- Documents
- 34 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00437/FUL
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Versus other Leaford Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Leaford Crescent outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,127
Street avg £4,542
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Leaford Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Orchard Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary295m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary372m
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary687m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary839m
Nearest stops
- Leaford CrescentBus stop146m
- Leggatts WayBus stop248m
- Churchfields RoadBus stop292m
- Chilcott RoadBus stop345m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5JQ 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
38.8dB
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 31 Leaford Crescent is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 5JQ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 31 Leaford Crescent. 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 31 Leaford Crescent was lodged in July 2014 at band C and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 31 Leaford Crescent. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 5JQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Leaford Crescent 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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