21 Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN
About 21 Benskin Road
21 Benskin Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HN). 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 (August 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 145.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £348,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Benskin Road 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
Price for 21 Benskin Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 22 years.
£348,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2021Most recent
£348,000
+124.5%over 17 years9 September 2003
£155,000
+87.9%over 4 years29 July 1999
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HN: £360,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 21 Benskin Road, 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 Benskin Road homes
On price per m², 21 Benskin Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,971
Street avg £2,909
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brightwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chater Infant 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
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB