20 Banbury Street, Watford, WD18 0EX
About 20 Banbury Street
20 Banbury Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 123.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Removal of existing lean to and erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01085/FULH
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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 2004.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 June 2021Most recent
£375,000
+129.4%over 17 years12 March 2004
£163,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EX: £360,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0EX
Everything we know about 20 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
EPC Rating for 20 Banbury Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,934
Street avg £3,571
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 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