20a, Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JY
About 20a
20a is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0JY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) 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 June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. At 87 m² this is the 20th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–377 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20a
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
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0JY: £242,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 0JY
Flat 9, 14 Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JY
Sold Mar 2023
£250,000Flat 3, 14 Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JY
Sold Dec 2021
£242,000Flat 11, 14 Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JY
Sold Mar 2016
£243,000Flat 2, 14 Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JY
Sold Mar 2015
£191,000Flat 1, 14 Rosslyn Road, Watford, WD18 0JY
Sold Mar 2015
£206,500
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Rosslyn Road homes
20a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Town Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary 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
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB