51, Alva Way, WD19 5EB
51 Alva Way is a 67 m² / 721 sq ft detached home in Watford. It sold for £480,000 in October 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £520k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £321k to £439k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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£480,000 on Oct 2020
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 51, Alva Way.
- Internal area
- 67 square metres (721 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,164 per square metre (£666 per square foot) in Oct 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,766 per square metre (£721 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2020 £480,000 £7,164 £520,303 £7,766 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 67 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 £520,303. 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 £4,790 and £6,550 per square metre (£445 and £608 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 67 m², this implies a valuation between £321,000 and £439,000. 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
- 2
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 491 square metres (5,285 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2020 20/1916/PDE
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 51 Alva Way Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 3 metres, maximum eaves height 3 metres)
- Summary:
- 15 June 2020 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 67 sqm (721 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
51 Alva Way 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 £520,303.
- Based on an internal area of 67 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £321,000 to £439,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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