Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£590,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£570,000)+4%
- Against WD25 8ED's recent median (£467,500)+26%
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
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£590,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£570,000)+4%
- Against WD25 8ED's recent median (£467,500)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 New Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8ED. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD25 8ED
5 sales, median £467,500 (2025–2015)
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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 grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
30 September 2021Most recent
£570,000
4 October 2018
£570,000
+40.7%over 11 years13 May 2007
£405,000
+113.2%over 9 years19 October 1997
£190,000
+22.6%over 1 year1 August 1996
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8ED: £467,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WD25 8ED
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Sold Aug 2021
£575,0004 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Jun 2019
£467,5003 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Sept 2015
£440,0001 Sunnyside, New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED
Sold Sept 2014
£360,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 7 New Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 New Road is a semi-detached house in Letchmore Heath, Watford, Watford (WD25 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£654/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 27 Oct 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 October 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2010from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE44
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
SecondaryPartial Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Oct 2016from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%30%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 New Road, Letchmore Heath, Watford, WD25 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 New 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 New Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 7 New Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,037
Street avg £5,785
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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
0.8 km
Roundbush Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Fair Field Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
- St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Bushey Meads SchoolSecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Roundbush LaneBus stop805m
- Edge Grove SchoolBus stop992m
- Kendals CloseBus stop1.1km
- New RoadBus stop1.2km
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 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 7 New Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8ED. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 7 New 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 7 New Road was lodged in October 2016 at band E and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 New 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 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 New Road 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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