79 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EU
About 79 Balmoral Road
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 £616,000 is 36.9% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 79 Balmoral Road.
- Oct 2004PorchFullIn 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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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£616,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 16 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 16 years.
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
Everything we know about 79 Balmoral Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Balmoral Road homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB