Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN
6 planning records
Estimated value
£472,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£390,000)+21%
- Against WD24 6RN's recent median (£482,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. 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
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£472,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£390,000)+21%
- Against WD24 6RN's recent median (£482,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Oakdene Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6RN. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WD24 6RN
5 sales, median £482,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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 Oakdene Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 November 2017Most recent
£390,000
+91.2%over 12 years23 February 2005
£204,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 6RN: £482,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in WD24 6RN
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN. 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 Oakdene Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Oakdene Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6RN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for a loft conversion is awaiting a decision. At 73 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 106.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (November 2017).
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
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
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 25 Jun 2026
Current Certificate
Jun 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 June 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Oakdene Road has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 5 Oakdene Road, Watford, WD24 6RN
5decisions6extensions80documents4nearby
- Jul 2013ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0 m for which the maximum height would be 3.2 m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.2m.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00576/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2021Decision
- ExtensionJul 2021Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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- The 80 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Oakdene Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 5 Oakdene Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,342
Street avg £3,580
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.3 km
Bushey Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary355m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary584m
- Beechfield SchoolPrimary666m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary692m
Nearest stops
- Bushey Mill LaneBus stop311m
- Bushey Mill CrescentBus stop343m
- LibraryBus stop370m
- Church of St Helen'sBus stop441m
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 6RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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 5 Oakdene Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 6RN. 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 Oakdene Road. 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 Oakdene Road was lodged in June 2016 at band E and expired in June 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. 6 applications are matched to 5 Oakdene Road. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 6RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Oakdene Road 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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