29 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
About 29 Bucknalls Lane
29 Bucknalls Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £760,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 Bucknalls Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 02/01327/FUL
What's in 29 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29 Bucknalls Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£787,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2025Most recent
£760,000
+393.5%over 25 years4 August 1999
£154,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NE: £425,000 (2020–2015).
Nearby sales in WD25 9NE
Versus other Bucknalls Lane homes
Years Held for 29 Bucknalls Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,429
Street avg £3,474
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bucknalls Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Saint Michael's Catholic High School. 16 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
61.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.1dB








