26 Neston Road, Watford, WD24 7BW
About 26 Neston Road
26 Neston Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since November 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 sits 523.7% above the 1997 sale of £34,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 71.4% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
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Planning history
26 Neston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 26 Neston Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£218,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£34,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 November 1997Most recent
£34,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7BW: £435,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Neston Road homes
26 Neston Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Parkgate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB








