Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
792 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31 Goodwood Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Goodwood Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 792 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 59.3% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in September 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- StudyYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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 Goodwood Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Oct 2019
Current Certificate
Oct 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 October 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Goodwood Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 31 Goodwood Avenue, Watford, WD24 5LA
2decisions2extensions16documents3nearby
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00187/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2013)
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2013Most recent
£280,000
+16.7%over 7 years18 July 2006
£239,950
+89.7%over 5 years15 December 2000
£126,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5LA: £500,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD24 5LA
Versus other Goodwood Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 31 Goodwood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,803
Street avg £4,868
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Courtlands Drive Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
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