20a, Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA
About 20a
20a is a detached house in Watford (WD24 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 393 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–162 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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Energy performance
20a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2005OutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use of premiseds as two self contained flats
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/00229/LUC
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Sales history & valuation
20a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7BA: £420,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD24 7BA
Versus other Osborne Road homes
Floor Area for 20a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Windsor Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Parkgate Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB