5 Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN
About 5 Benskin Road
5 Benskin Road is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 79.6% above the 2003 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Benskin Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 5 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2003Most recent
£275,000
+16.5%over 1 year8 July 2002
£236,000
+105.2%over 3 years5 March 1999
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0HN: £348,000 (2025–2019).
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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 epc rating, 5 Benskin Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,809
Street avg £3,030
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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