Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
About 2 Austin Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Austin Villas is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0GD). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2025. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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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(1 of 2)
Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2026from Feb 2025
Low Energy Lighting
25%82%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Austin Villas has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Austin Villas has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0GD: £250,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in WD25 0GD
6 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Jul 2024
£435,0007 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Mar 2010
£205,0008 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Dec 2009
£250,0005 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Jan 2006
£260,0001 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Jul 2004
£215,000
Versus other Austin Villas homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Austin Villas runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Orchard Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.
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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 WD25 0GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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