1 Bucknalls Close, Watford, WD25 9NB
About 1 Bucknalls Close
1 Bucknalls Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 298.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Aug 2025FullIn report
Demolition of timber shed, sub-division of plot and construction of a two storey detached dwelling with accommodation in the roofspace served by front dormer and rear rooflights, with associated driveway, parking and landscaping works
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1421/FUL
- Dec 2011RenovationFullIn report
Renewal of 08/1717/FUL: Construction of access driveway with alterations to levels and dropped kerb
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/2232/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Bucknalls Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2022Most recent
£630,000
+152.1%over 18 years14 October 2003
£249,950
+58.7%over 3 years21 January 2000
£157,500
+77.0%over 4 years23 August 1995
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NB: £162,000 (2013–1996).
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Building Research Establishment — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.5dB








