121 Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EX
About 121 Balmoral Road
121 Balmoral Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4EX). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 137 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 sits 60.9% above the 2010 sale of £329,950. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
121 Balmoral Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2023Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer and two roof lights to the front elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00842/LDC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
121 Balmoral Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£329,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 October 2010Most recent
£329,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4EX: £360,000 (2016–2007).
Nearby sales in WD24 4EX
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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
On epc rating, 121 Balmoral Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,406
Street avg £3,519
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.0 km
Knutsford Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB