Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 6 Almshouses, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DU
5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
237 m²
2551 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 6 Almshouses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 6 Almshouses is a detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 61), 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 October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
1 6 Almshouses's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 October 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 6 Almshouses, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 6 Almshouses has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
5 applications on record at 1 6 Almshouses, Summerhouse Lane, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8DU
3decisions17documents2nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Aug 2006HeritageOutcome in report
Underpinning of the property and superstructure repairs. (Application for Listed Building Consent).
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/06/0606
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2010Decision
- Tree WorksDec 2010Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 6 Almshouses 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£1,354,000
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.
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Roundbush Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Fair Field Junior School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
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