53 Benskin Road, Watford, WD18 0HN
About 53 Benskin Road
53 Benskin Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 86.8% above the 2010 sale of £204,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01049/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
53 Benskin Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£382,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 12 years.
£204,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2010Most recent
£204,500
+14.9%over 5 years16 December 2004
£178,000
+138.9%over 6 years30 July 1998
£74,500
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
53 Benskin Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,494
Street avg £3,004
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB