38, Alva Way
38, Alva Way
Description & Estimates
38, Alva Way, Watford is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 850 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 460 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 38, Alva Way, Watford is £500,974 and its rental estimate is £2,122 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Alva Way, Watford, WD19 falls within the WD19 postal district, in the borough of Three Rivers.
Our Data Sources
38, Alva Way, Watford has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in December 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 38, Alva Way, Watford, we estimate a market value of £526,023 and a rental value of £2,229 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £465,906 and £1,974 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 38, Alva Way, Watford has seen its estimated sale value drop by £2,668 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value rise by £72 per month (3.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 38, Alva Way, Watford as measuring 460 m2.
That makes it the 24th largest plot in the postcode, where 29 of the 31 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
38, Alva Way, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 May 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 38, Alva Way, Watford completed on 9th December 2016 at £495,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 11.3% over the period since December 2016.
- Sold Dec 2016£495,000
- Sold Dec 2006£231,500
- Sold Jul 2006£210,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 38, Alva Way, Watford have sold within a radius of 620 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 21st January 2026, was 119, Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AA, a freehold house which sold for £585,000.
Read more about house prices in WD19.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 74 addresses on Alva Way, Watford, WD19, 38, Alva Way, Watford comes out as the 49th largest and the 45th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £21k more expensive than the average property across the WD19 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mWarren Dell Primary School
- 600mSt Meryl School
- 800mOxhey Wood Primary School
- 2.0kmThe Grange Academy
- 2.5kmWatford Grammar School for Girls
- 2.8kmWestfield Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 38, Alva Way, Watford, the nearest station is Carpenders Park, 300 metres away.
- 300mCarpenders Park
- 1.6kmBushey
- 2.4kmWatford High Street
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
