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21 Blackford Road, Watford, WD19 6YW

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Blackford Road

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

21 Blackford Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 6YW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

21 Blackford Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Blackford Road, Watford, WD19 6YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Blackford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Erection of conservatory to side

    Extension
    Reference
    05/0095/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Side conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    04/1738/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 21 Blackford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£530,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2022Most recent

    £530,000

    +90.0%over 14 years

  2. 5 November 2007

    £279,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 6YW: £370,000 (2022–2003).

On the street

Versus other Blackford Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Blackford Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,521

Street avg £3,092

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Blackford Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
£445k

1 Bognor Gardens

WD19 6UW

2 bed
£540k

1 Ashford Green

WD19 6YG

3 bed2 bath
£539k

1 Cherry Hills

WD19 6DH

3 bed2 bath
£518k

1 Belfairs Green

WD19 6YQ

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Anglesey Road

WD19 6TY

3 bed
£455k

1 Burnley Close

WD19 6YS

3 bed
£445k

1 Abraham Close, Muirfield Road

WD19 6HH

3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Birstal Green

WD19 6RR

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Heysham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Greenfields Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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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 6YW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 6YW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 6YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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