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53 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 53 Bucknalls Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Bucknalls Lane is a detached house in Watford (WD25 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in October 1996. 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 £735,000 sits 419.4% above the 1996 sale of £141,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 68.3% below the postcode norm. At 147 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 17 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

53 Bucknalls Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Bucknalls Lane has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Bucknalls Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£735,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£141,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 1996Most recent

    £141,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NE: £465,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bucknalls Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Bucknalls Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£963

Street avg £3,817

Strongly below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Bucknalls Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 9NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 9NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 9NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.1dB

Moderate
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.