69 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ES
About 69 Balmoral Road
69 Balmoral Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 85.7% above the 2012 sale of £343,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2020Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion including rear dormer, half hip and two front roof lights
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00198/LDC
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a ground floor rear extension with two roof lights and rear dormer with hip to gable roof with four front roof lights
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01466/FULH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
69 Balmoral Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£343,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2012Most recent
£343,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4ES: £358,000 (2017–2009).
Nearby sales in WD24 4ES
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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
EPC Rating for 69 Balmoral Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,858
Street avg £3,860
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Imperial Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB