156, Gosforth Lane, WD19 7RD
156 Gosforth Lane is a 88 m² / 947 sq ft terraced home in Watford. It sold for £255,000 in February 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £399k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £444k to £522k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£255,000 on Feb 2014
- Internal area
- 88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,897 per square metre (£269 per square foot) in Feb 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,539 per square metre (£422 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2014 £255,000 £2,898 £399,404 £4,539 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 88 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £399,404. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £5,040 and £5,930 per square metre (£468 and £550 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 88 m², this implies a valuation between £444,000 and £522,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 280 square metres (3,014 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- December 2022 22/1931/CLPD
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 156 Gosforth Lane South Oxhey Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflights.
- Planning ref:
- October 2015 15/1535/FUL
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
- Address:
- 156 Gosforth Lane South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshir
- Description:
- Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
- Summary:
- 17 July 2013 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- End-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 20 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
156 Gosforth Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £399,404.
- Based on an internal area of 88 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £444,000 to £522,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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