7 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
About 7 Alva Way
7 Alva Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£667/sq ft) was about 136.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 March 2031
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 7 Alva Way.
3 applications on record at 7 Alva Way, Watford, WD19 5EE
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 03/1555/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
- ExtensionAug 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Alva Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£510,000
+270.9%over 19 years8 July 2001
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5EE: £503,500 (2025–2018).
Versus other Alva Way homes
On price per m², 7 Alva Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,183
Street avg £3,736
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB