2 Banbury Street, Watford, WD18 0EX
About 2 Banbury Street
2 Banbury Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £370,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 143.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Banbury Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£370,000
+5.7%over 4 years4 March 2016
£349,950
+94.4%over 3 years31 May 2012
£180,000
+12.5%over 6 years30 May 2006
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EX: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EX
Everything we know about 2 Banbury Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Banbury Street homes
On price per m², 2 Banbury Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,286
Street avg £3,554
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
General Hospital — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chater Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB