Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
348a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PQ
Estimated value
£289,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£191,000)+51%
- Against WD24 6PQ's recent median (£237,500)+22%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£289,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£191,000)+51%
- Against WD24 6PQ's recent median (£237,500)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 348a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6PQ. 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
48 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in WD24 6PQ
5 sales, median £237,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
348a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 December 2003Most recent
£191,000
+72.1%3 December 2003
£111,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6PQ: £237,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD24 6PQ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 348a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PQ. 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 348a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
348a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 348a (48–55 m²). The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 72.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 51.3% above the 2003 sale of £191,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 48 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2012from Apr 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
80%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Dec 2021from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromE43toC71
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Windows
Mostly DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 348a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
348a 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 45 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 348a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,313
Street avg £4,746
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
23 years
Street avg 12 years
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
Buckingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary204m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary539m
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary732m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary790m
Nearest stops
- Buckingham RoadBus stop93m
- Windsor RoadBus stop152m
- Maude CrescentBus stop175m
- The Harebreaks GreenBus stop262m
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 6PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
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 348a is modelled from its 48 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6PQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 348a. 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 348a was lodged in December 2021 at band C and is valid until December 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 348a. 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 6PQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 348a 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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