79a, Eastbury Road, Watford, WD19 4JP
About 79a
79a is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 19% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £390,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 April 2032
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Planning history
79a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
79a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 1 year.
£390,000
Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
8 December 2023Most recent
£390,000
+1.0%over 12 months9 December 2022
£386,000
-3.5%15 September 2022
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4JP: £460,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in WD19 4JP
Versus other Eastbury Road homes
79a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,382
Street avg £5,324
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
179/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Thorpe Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bromet Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







