Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
1 planning record
Estimated value
£715,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£450,000)+59%
- Against WD25 9NE's recent median (£425,000)+68%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£715,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£450,000)+59%
- Against WD25 9NE's recent median (£425,000)+68%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Bucknalls Lane is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 9NE. 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WD25 9NE
5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
17 Bucknalls Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 August 2014Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NE: £425,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WD25 9NE
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 17 Bucknalls Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Bucknalls Lane is a detached house in Watford (WD25 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 58.9% above the 2014 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). At 101 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 18 EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2014.
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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 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 17 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
1decisions1extensions10documents
- Oct 2014PorchFullOutcome in report
Two storey side extension with front dormer, single storey side and rear extension, two storey rear extension and front infill extension to porch
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1644/FUL
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Versus other Bucknalls Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 17 Bucknalls Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,455
Street avg £3,610
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bucknalls Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Saint Michael's Catholic High SchoolSecondary349m
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary399m
- Coates Way JMI and Nursery SchoolPrimary460m
- Future Academies WatfordSecondary767m
Nearest stops
- Bucknalls LaneBus stop195m
- St Michael's RC SchoolBus stop346m
- Building Research EstablishmentBus stop462m
- Three Horseshoes PH EastBus stop502m
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 9NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.1dB
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 17 Bucknalls Lane is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 9NE. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 17 Bucknalls Lane. 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 17 Bucknalls Lane was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, 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. 1 application is matched to 17 Bucknalls Lane. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 9NE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Bucknalls Lane is in council tax band F. 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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