Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Bucknalls Close, Watford, WD25 9NB
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Bucknalls Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Bucknalls Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 157 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). Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 194.5% above the 2012 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 36.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Aug 2023
EPC improved fromD58toC75
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bucknalls Close, Watford, WD25 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 7 Bucknalls Close, Watford, WD25 9NB
1decisions1extensions9documents
- Apr 2024Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion including flat to pitched roof extensions and rear dormer window and side rooflights
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0179/FUL
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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.
7 Bucknalls Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2012)
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2012Most recent
£200,000
+60.0%over 12 years25 October 1999
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NB: £196,000 (2022–2000).
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Crime
214/mo
Falling 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 9NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.5dB
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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