69 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
About 69 Bucknalls Lane
69 Bucknalls Lane is a detached house in Watford (WD25 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 27.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£692/sq ft) was about 170.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in October 2020.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2027
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 69 Bucknalls Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
6 applications on record at 69 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
- Jan 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 4 metres, maximum eaves height 2.9 metres)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/2657/PDE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2021Decision
- AmendmentSept 2021Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£395,000
+61.2%over 16 years14 January 2004
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9NE: £465,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in WD25 9NE
Versus other Bucknalls Lane homes
Price per m² for 69 Bucknalls Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,453
Street avg £3,396
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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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