Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2b is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 14th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 41.8% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £170,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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2b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
2b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.
17 December 2021Most recent
£170,000
+209.1%over 21 years14 June 2000
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7PA: £571,000 (2025–2022).
On floor area, 2b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 25 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Douglas Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 29 schools nearby.
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