20 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
About 20 Elm Avenue
20 Elm Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 15.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£642/sq ft) was about 64.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Elm Avenue has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of a rear dormer with hip to gable roof.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01716/FULH
- Nov 2017ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01547/LDC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£532,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2017Most recent
£532,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £770,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Elm Avenue homes
20 Elm Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,916
Street avg £5,366
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sherwoods Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bromet Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB