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 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% 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 85.2% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 December 2034
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Planning history
29 Bucknalls Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 29 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 02/01327/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 29 Bucknalls Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£710,000
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 (2020–2016).
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 £3,541
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
214/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.1dB







