Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Colne Way, Watford, WD25 9DB
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£550,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£340,000)+62%
- Against WD25 9DB's recent median (£500,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£550,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£340,000)+62%
- Against WD25 9DB's recent median (£500,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Colne Way is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 9DB. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WD25 9DB
5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
1 Colne Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 April 2013Most recent
£340,000
+36.0%over 2 years14 June 2010
£250,000
-23.1%over 3 years28 May 2007
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9DB: £500,000 (2025–2017).
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 1 Colne Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Colne Way is a detached house in Watford (WD25 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 sits 61.8% above the 2013 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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 Colne Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2023
Current Certificate
Mar 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 March 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Colne Way, Watford, WD25 9DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Colne Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Colne Way homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Colne Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Widgeon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary845m
- The Grove AcademyPrimary917m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary929m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Widgeon WayBus stop96m
- Douglas AvenueBus stop162m
- Garsmouth WayBus stop319m
- Woodmere AvenueBus stop523m
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 9DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.0dB
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 1 Colne Way is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 9DB. 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 1 Colne Way. 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 1 Colne Way was lodged in March 2013 at band F and expired in March 2023, 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 1 Colne Way. 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 9DB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Colne Way 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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