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34 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EP

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About 34 Balmoral Road

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

34 Balmoral Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 78.5% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 102 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

34 Balmoral Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Balmoral Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2013Most recent

    £270,000

    +10.9%over 9 years
  2. 4 July 2004

    £243,500

    +45.8%over 2 years
  3. 6 September 2001

    £167,000

    +53.9%over 3 years
  4. 12 December 1997

    £108,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4EP: £435,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 34 Balmoral Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,647

Street avg £5,487

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Balmoral Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Windsor Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Parkgate Junior School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 WD24 4EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 34 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.