56, Alva Way, WD19 5ED
56 Alva Way is a 57 m² / 614 sq ft detached home in Watford. It sold for £455,000 in July 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £499k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £273k to £373k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Jul 2020 £455,000 4.0% 2.4% Jul 2014 £360,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 56, Alva Way.
- Internal area
- 57 square metres (614 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,982 per square metre (£742 per square foot) in Jul 2020. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £8,755 per square metre (£813 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Jul 2020 £455,000 £7,982 £499,060 £8,755 Jul 2014 £360,000 £6,316 £484,709 £8,504 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 57 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 £499,060. 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 57 m², this implies a valuation between £273,000 and £373,000. 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
- 513 square metres (5,522 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2022 22/0452/CLPD
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 56 Alva Way Carpenders Park Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Front porch.
- Summary:
- 14 October 2019 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 22 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
56 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 £499,060.
- Based on an internal area of 57 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £273,000 to £373,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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