20 Hatfield Road, Watford, WD24 4DB
About 20 Hatfield Road
20 Hatfield Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 11.5% below the 2022 sale of £416,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 161.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £416,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 28 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 Hatfield Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Hatfield Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 20 years.
£416,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2022Most recent
£416,000
+214.0%over 7 years9 January 2015
£132,500
-24.3%over 11 years20 November 2003
£175,000
+100.0%20 November 2003
£87,500
-39.3%over 11 months19 December 2002
£144,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DB: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD24 4DB
Versus other Hatfield Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Hatfield Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,118
Street avg £4,060
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Knutsford Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







