Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Woodside, Watford, WD24 6QT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£455,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£273,000)+67%
- Against WD24 6QT's recent median (£475,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: December 2023. 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
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£455,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£273,000)+67%
- Against WD24 6QT's recent median (£475,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Woodside is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6QT. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WD24 6QT
5 sales, median £475,000 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | 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.
5 Woodside has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
4 September 2013Most recent
£273,000
+326.6%over 16 years26 September 1996
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6QT: £475,000 (2023–2015).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Woodside, Watford, WD24 6QT. 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 5 Woodside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Woodside is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6QT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 66.7% above the 2013 sale of £273,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 119.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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 23 Oct 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 October 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from May 2013
EPC improved fromD55toE54
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Oct 2013from Oct 2013
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Woodside, Watford, WD24 6QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Woodside has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Woodside, Watford, WD24 6QT
1decisions1extensions10documents4nearby
- Aug 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.743 m, for which the maximum height would be 3.471 m and the height of the eaves would be 2.20m
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01019/HPD
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Versus other Woodside homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Woodside is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,138
Street avg £3,166
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brett Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary270m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary400m
- The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary557m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary940m
Nearest stops
- Brett PlaceBus stop155m
- Churchfields RoadBus stop243m
- Leggatts WayBus stop312m
- St Mark's ChurchBus stop360m
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 6QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
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 5 Woodside is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6QT. 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 5 Woodside. 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 5 Woodside was lodged in October 2013 at band E and expired in October 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Woodside. 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 6QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Woodside 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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