74 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
About 74 Balmoral Road
74 Balmoral Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 14.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 January 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
74 Balmoral Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 74 Balmoral Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 21 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£500,000
+104.1%over 10 years4 April 2006
£245,000
+55.6%over 4 years29 August 2001
£157,500
+135.1%over 6 years3 August 1995
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4ET: £467,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 4ET
Versus other Balmoral Road homes
On floor area, 74 Balmoral Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,673
Street avg £4,887
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







