Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ
8 planning records
Estimated value
£527,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£202,000)+161%
- Against WD24 6DJ's recent median (£375,000)+41%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£527,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£202,000)+161%
- Against WD24 6DJ's recent median (£375,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 The Thrums is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6DJ. 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
139 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in WD24 6DJ
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 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.
23 The Thrums valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
2 December 2002Most recent
£202,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6DJ: £375,000 (2025–2015).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 23 The Thrums
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 The Thrums is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 160.9% above the 2002 sale of £202,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2026
Current Certificate
Feb 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 February 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 23 The Thrums in 2022.
8 applications on record at 23 The Thrums, Watford, WD24 6DJ
8decisions8extensions228documents4nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00844/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2022Decision
- ExtensionNov 2019Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
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- The 228 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other The Thrums homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 23 The Thrums stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,453
Street avg £2,993
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church of St Helen's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Beechfield School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary482m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary522m
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary619m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary651m
Nearest stops
- Church of St Helen'sBus stop154m
- The Harebreaks GreenBus stop231m
- Bushey Mill LaneBus stop293m
- Buckingham RoadBus stop294m
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 6DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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 23 The Thrums is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6DJ. 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 23 The Thrums. 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 23 The Thrums was lodged in February 2016 at band D and expired in February 2026, 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. 8 applications are matched to 23 The Thrums. 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 6DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 The Thrums 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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