Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
276a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£318,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£310,000)+3%
- Against WD24 6PE's recent median (£214,950)+48%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£318,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£310,000)+3%
- Against WD24 6PE's recent median (£214,950)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 276a is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6PE. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WD24 6PE
5 sales, median £214,950 (2025–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
Sales timeline
17 May 2022Most recent
£310,000
+67.6%over 7 years14 October 2014
£185,000
+37.0%over 11 years28 August 2003
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PE: £214,950 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PE
292 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold May 2025
£420,000280a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Nov 2019
£272,000278a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Sept 2015
£214,950Flat A, 304 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Aug 2015
£205,000Flat B, 304 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE
Sold Apr 2010
£135,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 276a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE. 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 276a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
276a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 6PE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 136% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- 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.
276a'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 13 Jan 2024
Current Certificate
Jan 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 January 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 276a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
276a 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 St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 276a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,875
Street avg £3,219
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Windsor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkgate Junior School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary285m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary629m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary684m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary871m
Nearest stops
- Windsor RoadBus stop35m
- Maude CrescentBus stop76m
- Buckingham RoadBus stop278m
- Regent StreetBus stop320m
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 6PE 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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Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 276a is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6PE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 276a. 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 276a was lodged in January 2014 at band E and expired in January 2024, 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 276a. 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 6PE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 276a is in council tax band C. 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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