Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
488a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£568,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£390,000)+46%
- Against WD24 6QU's recent median (£160,000)+255%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£568,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£390,000)+46%
- Against WD24 6QU's recent median (£160,000)+255%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 488a is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6QU. 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WD24 6QU
5 sales, median £160,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
488a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 October 2017Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6QU: £160,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 6QU
488 St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Apr 2026
£530,000486a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Apr 2025
£278,000462 464, Flat A, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Oct 2024
£160,000462 464, Flat B, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Oct 2024
£160,000462 464, Flat D, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
Sold Oct 2024
£150,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 488a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU. 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 488a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
488a is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD24 6QU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 33 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). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 45.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
488a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2026
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 September 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 488a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 488a, St Albans Road, Watford, WD24 6QU
1decisions9documents4nearby
- May 2018RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of a vehicle crossing/dropped kerb
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00376/FULH
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Versus other St Albans Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
488a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,653
Street avg £3,580
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
Bushey Mill Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary288m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary479m
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary638m
- The Grove AcademyPrimary848m
Nearest stops
- Bushey Mill CrescentBus stop129m
- Bushey Mill LaneBus stop163m
- LibraryBus stop195m
- Parkgate RoadBus stop316m
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 6QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC 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 488a is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6QU. 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 488a. 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 488a was lodged in September 2016 at band E and expired in September 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 488a. 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 6QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 488a is in council tax band E. 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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