Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Lea Road, Watford, WD24 6DQ
Extendable
Estimated value
£468,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£430,000)+9%
- Against WD24 6DQ's recent median (£178,975)+161%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£468,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£430,000)+9%
- Against WD24 6DQ's recent median (£178,975)+161%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Lea Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6DQ. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WD24 6DQ
2 sales, median £178,975 (2008–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in WD24 6DQ: £178,975 (2008–2001).
Nearby sales in WD24 6DQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Lea Road, Watford, WD24 6DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 2 Lea Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Lea Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 78 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £430,000 in December 2024.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
2 Lea Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Lea Road, Watford, WD24 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Lea Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lea Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Lea Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.1 km
Windsor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary252m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary608m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary726m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary778m
Nearest stops
- Windsor RoadBus stop96m
- Maude CrescentBus stop106m
- Buckingham RoadBus stop153m
- The Harebreaks GreenBus stop238m
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 6DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
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 2 Lea Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6DQ. 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 2 Lea Road. 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 2 Lea Road was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 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. None is matched to 2 Lea Road. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 6DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Lea Road 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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