Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
120 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
1 planning record
Estimated value
£476,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£475,000)0%
- Against WD24 4ET's recent median (£467,500)+2%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£476,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£475,000)0%
- Against WD24 4ET's recent median (£467,500)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 120 Balmoral Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4ET. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WD24 4ET
5 sales, median £467,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
120 Balmoral Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 120 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 120 Balmoral Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
12%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 120 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
120 Balmoral Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 120 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
1decisions1extensions12documents3nearby
- May 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in 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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Versus other Balmoral Road homes
Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.1 km
Hibbert Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary194m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary501m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary843m
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Hibbert AvenueBus stop118m
- Knutsford AvenueBus stop164m
- Imperial ParkBus stop196m
- Eastfield AvenueBus stop295m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 120 Balmoral Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4ET. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 120 Balmoral Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 120 Balmoral Road was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 120 Balmoral Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4ET, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 120 Balmoral Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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