29 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
About 29 Alva Way
29 Alva Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £560,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 2.7 metres and eaves height 2.4 metres)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0794/PDE
- Mar 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion including hip to gable alteration, front and rear dormers and front rooflights
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/2764/FUL
What's in 29 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 Alva Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 24 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2021Most recent
£560,000
+154.5%over 11 years11 August 2009
£220,000
+175.2%over 12 years24 October 1996
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EE: £503,500 (2025–2018).
Versus other Alva Way homes
On habitable rooms, 29 Alva Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,341
Street avg £4,052
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB