Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
1 planning record
Estimated value
£440,000
- Against WD24 4ET's recent median (£467,500)-6%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£440,000
- Against WD24 4ET's recent median (£467,500)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 78 Balmoral Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WD24 4ET
5 sales, median £467,500 (2025–2024)
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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.
78 Balmoral Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4ET: £467,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD24 4ET
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 78 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 78 Balmoral Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 Balmoral Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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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.
78 Balmoral Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 February 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2016from Dec 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
78 Balmoral Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 78 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
- Feb 2020ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00033/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.
CO₂ Emissions for 78 Balmoral Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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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 78 Balmoral Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 78 Balmoral Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 78 Balmoral Road was lodged in February 2016 at band E and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 78 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
- 78 Balmoral Road is in council tax band D. 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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