Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Colne Way, Watford, WD25 9DB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£746,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£740,000)+1%
- Against WD25 9DB's recent median (£500,000)+49%
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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£746,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£740,000)+1%
- Against WD25 9DB's recent median (£500,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Colne Way is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
146 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WD25 9DB
5 sales, median £500,000 (2021–2015)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
10 Colne Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 October 2025Most recent
£740,000
+68.2%over 15 years26 May 2010
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9DB: £500,000 (2021–2015).
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 10 Colne Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Colne Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 9DB). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £740,000. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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
- Bathrooms3
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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
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Colne Way, Watford, WD25 9DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 10 Colne Way, Watford, WD25 9DB
1decisions1extensions33documents
- Aug 2010Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of garage into habitable room. Garage doors to be replaced with new UPVC window including infill wall cement rendered all to match existing.
- Documents
- 33 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00579/FULH
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Versus other Colne Way homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 10 Colne Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,068
Street avg £4,101
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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%
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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 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 10 Colne Way is modelled from its 146 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 10 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 10 Colne Way was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 10 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
- 10 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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