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74 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 74 Balmoral Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

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 £581,000 is 16.2% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from May 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
56%81%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Balmoral Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 74 Balmoral Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£581,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£500,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2016Most recent

    £500,000

    +104.1%over 10 years
  2. 4 April 2006

    £245,000

    +55.6%over 4 years
  3. 29 August 2001

    £157,500

    +135.1%over 6 years
  4. 3 August 1995

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4ET: £467,500 (2025–2024).

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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.

On floor area, 74 Balmoral Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,673

Street avg £4,887

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 74 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.