78 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4ET
About 78 Balmoral Road
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).
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 February 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
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
- 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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Sales history & valuation
78 Balmoral Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
Versus other Balmoral Road homes
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
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







