Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Medway Close, Watford, WD25 0DP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£514,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£465,000)+11%
- Against WD25 0DP's recent median (£442,500)+16%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£514,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£465,000)+11%
- Against WD25 0DP's recent median (£442,500)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Medway Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 0DP. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WD25 0DP
5 sales, median £442,500 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
23 April 2023Most recent
£465,000
+181.8%over 21 years2 November 2001
£165,000
+40.4%over 3 years2 July 1998
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0DP: £442,500 (2024–2015).
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Medway Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Medway Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£665/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £465,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Medway Close, Watford, WD25 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Medway Close has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Medway Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Medway Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,154
Street avg £4,849
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Albans Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Grove Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Grove AcademyPrimary746m
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary919m
- Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary982m
- Future Academies WatfordSecondary982m
Nearest stops
- St Albans RoadBus stop202m
- Sheepcot DriveBus stop251m
- Rochester DriveBus stop257m
- Garston DriveBus stop314m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
- Other Theft357 reports13%
- Vehicle Crime216 reports8%
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 WD25 0DP 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
45.6dB
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 8 Medway Close is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 0DP. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Medway Close. 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 8 Medway Close was lodged in September 2022 at band D and is valid until September 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Medway Close. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 0DP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Medway Close 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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