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79b, Eastbury Road, Watford, WD19 4JP

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79b

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

79b is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An active application for a loft conversion is awaiting a decision. At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

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)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Oct 2011
EPC improved fromD67toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79b, Eastbury Road, Watford, WD19 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 79b was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Oct 2023
    Full
    In report

    Erection of a Dropped Kerb

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00698/FULH
    View planning record
  2. May 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Proposed double hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormer and x2 front rooflights

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00757/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 79b

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.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2022Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4JP: £390,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Eastbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

79b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,534

Street avg £4,694

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4JP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79b, Eastbury Road, Watford, WD19 4JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.