20 Cromer Road, Watford, WD24 4DU
About 20 Cromer Road
20 Cromer Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 545.5% above the 1995 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 28 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2028
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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.
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Planning history
20 Cromer 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 Cromer Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£66,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 1995Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DU: £390,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Cromer Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Cromer Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£725
Street avg £4,114
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Regent Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Parkgate Junior School. 34 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
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







