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20 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Prince Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Prince Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 83.9% above the 2006 sale of £236,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Prince Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Prince Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Prince Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Prince Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£236,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2006Most recent

    £236,000

    +68.6%over 6 years

  2. 28 June 2000

    £139,950

    +108.9%over 4 years

  3. 28 May 1996

    £67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2NY: £475,000 (2022–2021).

On the street

Versus other Prince Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,987

Street avg £3,220

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Prince Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

10 Sotheron Road

WD17 2QA

2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Earl Street

WD17 2PD

2 bed
£391k

1 Ottoman Terrace, Radlett Road

WD17 2RH

2 bed1 bath
£388k

100 Estcourt Road

WD17 2PZ

2 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Ebury Road

WD17 2RE

2 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Cross Street

WD17 2QD

2 bed
£349k

10 Hemingford Court, Gartlet Road

WD17 2AQ

2 bed2 bath
£299k

1 Gartlet Road

WD17 2PU

2 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Beechen Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 2NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 2NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.