23 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
About 23 Alva Way
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 £539,000 sits 82.7% 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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Energy performance
23 Alva Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2031
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Alva Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
23 Alva Way saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 6 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2010Most recent
£295,000
-14.2%over 2 years22 November 2007
£344,000
+17.8%over 3 years8 July 2004
£292,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EE: £510,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Alva Way homes
23 Alva Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,731
Street avg £4,231
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
179/mo
Falling 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.
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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
39.1dB