29, Alva Way, WD19 5EE
29 Alva Way is a 129 m² / 1,389 sq ft semi-detached home in Watford. It sold for £560,000 in March 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £573k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £618k to £845k 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 Mar 2021 £560,000 8.4% 6.4% Aug 2009 £220,000 8.2% 6.2% Oct 1996 £79,950 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 29, Alva Way.
- Internal area
- 129 square metres (1,389 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,341 per square metre (£403 per square foot) in Mar 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,444 per square metre (£413 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2021 £560,000 £4,341 £573,324 £4,444 Aug 2009 £220,000 £1,705 £428,828 £3,324 Oct 1996 £79,950 £620 £488,373 £3,786 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 129 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 £573,324. 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 129 m², this implies a valuation between £618,000 and £845,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 408 square metres (4,392 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2017 17/0794/PDE
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 29 Alva Way Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 2.7 metres and eaves height 2.4 metres)
- Summary:
- 31 October 2019 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached Bungalow , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 129 sqm (1,389 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 January 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 59 sqm (635 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
29 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 £573,324.
- Based on an internal area of 129 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £618,000 to £845,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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