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23 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Alva Way

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

23 Alva Way is a detached house in Watford (WD19 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £544,000 sits 84.4% above the 2010 sale of £295,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

23 Alva Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Alva Way has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Alva Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£295,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2010Most recent

    £295,000

    -14.2%over 2 years

  2. 22 November 2007

    £344,000

    +17.8%over 3 years

  3. 8 July 2004

    £292,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EE: £510,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Alva Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Alva Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,731

Street avg £4,231

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Alva Way

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£541k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Carpenders Avenue

WD19 5BS

£508k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
£586k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£593k

1 On The Hill

WD19 5DS

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Penrose Avenue

WD19 5AE

£490k

1 The Mead

WD19 5BY

£460k

1 Lower Tail

WD19 5DD

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.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Alva Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Warren Dell Primary School. 27 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 5EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 23 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.