33 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
About 33 Bucknalls Lane
33 Bucknalls Lane is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since April 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 sits 148.3% above the 2004 sale of £292,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2029
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 33 Bucknalls Lane.
2 applications on record at 33 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension
- Reference
- 04/1353/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingAug 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
33 Bucknalls Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 1 year.
£292,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 April 2004Most recent
£292,000
+2.5%over 1 year27 January 2003
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NE: £425,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WD25 9NE
Versus other Bucknalls Lane homes
EPC Rating for 33 Bucknalls Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,825
Street avg £3,798
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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







