23 Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN
About 23 Benskin Road
23 Benskin Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 28.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 110.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Benskin Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension - adaptation for person with disability
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00370/FUL
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00806/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Benskin Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2015Most recent
£290,000
+38.1%over 7 years7 June 2007
£210,000
+154.5%over 8 years6 May 1999
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HN: £348,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 23 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
EPC Rating for 23 Benskin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,265
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB