Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1b, The Square, Watford, WD24 6ND
1 planning record
Estimated value
£517,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£152,500)+239%
- Against WD24 6ND's recent median (£550,000)-6%
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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£517,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£152,500)+239%
- Against WD24 6ND's recent median (£550,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1b is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6ND. 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
106 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in WD24 6ND
5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2017)
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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 | 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.
1b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Sales timeline
1 February 2002Most recent
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6ND: £550,000 (2024–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1b, The Square, Watford, WD24 6ND. 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 1b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1b is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6ND). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2002 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 239% above the 2002 sale of £152,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% 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 03 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1b, The Square, Watford, WD24 6ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1b has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1b, The Square, Watford, WD24 6ND
1decisions1extensions15documents4nearby
- Feb 2009ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00007/LDC
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Versus other The Square homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1b outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,439
Street avg £3,417
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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
0.1 km
Church of St Helen's — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Beechfield School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary331m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary651m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary694m
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary702m
Nearest stops
- Church of St Helen'sBus stop88m
- LongspringBus stop127m
- Callowland Recreation GroundBus stop184m
- The Harebreaks GreenBus stop215m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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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 6ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
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 1b is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6ND. 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 1b. 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 1b was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 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. 1 application is matched to 1b. 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 6ND, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1b 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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