44 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EP
About 44 Balmoral Road
44 Balmoral Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4EP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 sits 135.5% above the 2014 sale of £265,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m for which the maximum height would be 2.98m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.98m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01461/HPD
- Jan 2020Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate to a hip to gable loft conversion conversion and rear dormer
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01414/LDC
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Sales history & valuation
44 Balmoral Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 16 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£265,000
+488.9%over 16 years28 November 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4EP: £435,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD24 4EP
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Balmoral Road homes
44 Balmoral Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,190
Street avg £3,791
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB