114a, Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
About 114a
114a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.
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Risks
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
114a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 114a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 21 years.
£252,000
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2017Most recent
£252,000
+75.0%over 7 years30 March 2010
£144,000
+242.9%over 13 years29 November 1996
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4ET: £467,500 (2025–2024).
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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
0.1 km
Hibbert Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB