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20 Parkgate Road, Watford, WD24 4FH

Extendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Parkgate Road

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

20 Parkgate Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4FH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Parkgate Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2032

5 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Parkgate Road, Watford, WD24 4FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Parkgate Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4FH: £420,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Parkgate Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Parkgate Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,309

Street avg £4,551

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Parkgate Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£442k

10 Balmoral Road

WD24 4EP

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Balmoral Road

WD24 4ER

3 bed1 bath
£468k

10 Brixton Road

WD24 4DX

3 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

3 bed
£375k

10 Bradshaw Road

WD24 4DE

3 bed
£418k

1 Bruce Grove

WD24 4DZ

2 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Salisbury Road

WD24 4DT

2 bed2 bath
£479k

10 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

2 bed1 bath
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

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

Buckingham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Parkgate Road, Watford, WD24 4FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.