138a, Balmoral Road, Watford, WD24 4EY
About 138a
138a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 82.9% above the 2011 sale of £240,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 64 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
138a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Feb 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
138a has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2019PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and front porch
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/01098/FULH
- Dec 2018ExtensionOutlineIn 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 4.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.35m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.94m
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01429/HPD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
138a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 5 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2011Most recent
£240,000
+10.1%over 5 years15 November 2005
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4EY: £495,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in WD24 4EY
Everything we know about 138a, 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
138a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,746
Street avg £5,034
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Eastfield Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB