What kind of home is 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB last change hands?

20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB last sold for £203,300 in February 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB in?

20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The closest primary school to 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is Laurance Haines School (214m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westfield Academy (520m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, WD18 6AB is Vicarage Road, 83m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 20 Edison Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Edison Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 6AB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. At 61 m² this is the 12th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 28.4% above the 2008 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Edison Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Edison Court, Franklin Avenue, Watford, WD18 6AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Edison Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£203,300

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 February 2008Most recent
£203,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6AB: £290,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD18 6AB

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On the street

Versus other Franklin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Edison Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £3,891

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.

Full Watford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vicarage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Laurance Haines School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 6AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 6AB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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