Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
392 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 392 St Albans Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
392 St Albans Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £415,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Nov 2016
EPC improved fromD61toE51
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 392 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
392 St Albans 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
392 St Albans Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2019)
£415,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2019Most recent
£415,000
+66.0%over 12 years27 September 2007
£250,000
+187.4%over 9 years27 March 1998
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PJ: £200,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PJ
Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
392 St Albans Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,770
Street avg £3,360
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Bushey Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkgate Junior School. 31 schools nearby.
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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 6PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
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