Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rosecroft, Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ
Estimated value
£442,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£72,000)+514%
- Against WD24 5JQ's recent median (£298,500)+48%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£442,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£72,000)+514%
- Against WD24 5JQ's recent median (£298,500)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rosecroft is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
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 | 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.
Rosecroft's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
25 May 1995Most recent
£72,000
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
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 Rosecroft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rosecroft is a detached house in Watford (WD24 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 513.9% above the 1995 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 78.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rosecroft, Leaford Crescent, Watford, WD24 5JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rosecroft 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 Leaford Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Rosecroft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£847
Street avg £4,768
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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%
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 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 Rosecroft is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Rosecroft. 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 Rosecroft was lodged in August 2015 at band E and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Rosecroft. 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.
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