120 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
About 120 Balmoral Road
120 Balmoral Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £475,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
120 Balmoral Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2015ExtensionOutlineIn 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 5m for which the maximum height would be 3m and the height of the eaves would be 3m.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00469/HPD
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Sales history & valuation
120 Balmoral Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 9 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2024Most recent
£475,000
+63.8%over 9 years19 December 2014
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4ET: £467,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD24 4ET
Versus other Balmoral Road homes
120 Balmoral Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£6,884
Street avg £4,787
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 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








