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31 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Alva Way

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

31 Alva Way is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 43.1% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Alva Way has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1971/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 31 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

31 Alva Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2014Most recent

    £320,000

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.

31 Alva Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £4,168

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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
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.

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