Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£533,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£435,000)+23%
- Against WD25 0HW's recent median (£515,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£533,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£435,000)+23%
- Against WD25 0HW's recent median (£515,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Briar Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 0HW. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WD25 0HW
5 sales, median £515,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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 at least doubled since 2004.
Sales timeline
20 December 2019Most recent
£435,000
+38.1%over 7 years17 July 2012
£315,000
+22.1%over 7 years16 June 2005
£258,000
+24.3%over 7 months3 November 2004
£207,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0HW: £515,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 53 Briar Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Briar Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sale on file: £435,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 22.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Briar Road, Watford, WD25 0HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Briar Road 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 Briar Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 53 Briar Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,833
Street avg £3,860
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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.
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kingswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Kingsway Junior School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary611m
- Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary668m
- Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary820m
- Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary930m
Nearest stops
- Kingswood RoadBus stop81m
- Sheepcot DriveBus stop146m
- Lamb CloseBus stop235m
- Sheepcot LaneBus stop357m
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 0HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
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 53 Briar Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 0HW. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 53 Briar 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 53 Briar Road was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, 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. None is matched to 53 Briar 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 0HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 53 Briar 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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