Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
79 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EU
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£585,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£450,000)+30%
- Against WD24 4EU's recent median (£360,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: September 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1095 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£585,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£450,000)+30%
- Against WD24 4EU's recent median (£360,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 79 Balmoral Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4EU. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in WD24 4EU
5 sales, median £360,000 (2020–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2020 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£450,000
+80.0%over 9 years8 June 2006
£249,950
+65.0%over 6 years13 April 2000
£151,500
+20.2%7 December 1999
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4EU: £360,000 (2020–2010).
Nearby sales in WD24 4EU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 79 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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About 79 Balmoral Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
79 Balmoral Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1095 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 30% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
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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.
79 Balmoral Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2021
Current Certificate
Oct 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 October 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 79 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 79 Balmoral Road.
1 application on record at 79 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EU
1decisions1extensions20documents3nearby
- Oct 2004PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension with porch (amended plans)
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00314/FUL
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Versus other Balmoral Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
79 Balmoral Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,425
Street avg £3,469
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Knutsford Primary AcademyPrimary185m
- Parkgate Junior SchoolPrimary476m
- Parkgate Infants' and Nursery SchoolPrimary811m
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Hibbert AvenueBus stop104m
- Knutsford AvenueBus stop172m
- Imperial ParkBus stop225m
- Eastfield AvenueBus stop304m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences725 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour355 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson149 reports8%
- Other Theft140 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
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 79 Balmoral Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD24 4EU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 79 Balmoral Road. 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 79 Balmoral Road was lodged in October 2011 at band C and expired in October 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 79 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD24 4EU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 79 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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