26a, Neston Road, Watford, WD24 7BW
About 26a
26a is a one-bedroom 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 (April 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 103% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 26a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 20 years.
£251,500
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2017Most recent
£251,500
+109.6%over 11 years9 December 2005
£120,000
+110.5%over 6 years4 May 1999
£57,000
+56.2%over 2 years27 March 1997
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7BW: £435,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Neston Road homes
On floor area, 26a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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








