71 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
About 71 Bucknalls Lane
71 Bucknalls Lane is a detached house in Watford (WD25 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £675,000 sits 206.8% above the 2020 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 47.8% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 139 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold June 2020 for £220,000.
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Energy performance
71 Bucknalls Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2036
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Planning history
71 Bucknalls Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 71 Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9NE
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor side extension, pitched roof over existing single storey rear extension and erection of detached outbuilding
- Reference
- 03/1396/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJun 2024Decision
- FullMay 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
71 Bucknalls Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£675,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 17 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 June 2020Most recent
£220,000
-12.0%over 17 years9 June 2003
£250,000
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 71 Bucknalls Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,583
Street avg £3,816
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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