30 Neal Street, Watford, WD18 0AX
About 30 Neal Street
30 Neal Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for a garage conversion is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2022Garage ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate - a small internal garage, the intention is to remove the existing walls to the garage and remove the garage door which will be replaced with a wall and bay window. The garage will then be converted into a front room. 2. On the first floor there are currently 2 large floor to ceiling Windows and replace them with 1.8m French doors creating a Juliet balcony central to the room.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00763/LDC
- Oct 2021Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful development certificate for proposed loft conversion, including rear dormer and 1 x front roof light, and addition of bi-fold doors to ground floor rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01443/LDC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 30 Neal Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 2021Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0AX: £370,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 30 Neal Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Neal Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 30 Neal Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,577
Street avg £4,413
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lammas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Field Junior School. 37 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB