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79 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EU

4 sales on record1 planning record
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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Overview

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2021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 2011

EPC 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

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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
  1. Oct 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome 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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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£585,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£450,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2015Most recent

    £450,000

    +80.0%over 9 years
  2. 8 June 2006

    £249,950

    +65.0%over 6 years
  3. 13 April 2000

    £151,500

    +20.2%
  4. 7 December 1999

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4EU: £360,000 (2020–2010).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Balmoral Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4EU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.