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120 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET

1 planning record
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
Overview

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 120 Balmoral Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

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

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

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. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

120 Balmoral Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£475,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 June 2024Most recent

    £475,000

    +63.8%over 9 years
  2. 19 December 2014

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4ET: £467,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

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

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 120 Balmoral Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WD24 4ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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