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 (80 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2019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
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 January 2019
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Planning history
1 application on record at 20a, Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA
- Apr 2005OutlineOutcome in 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.
£225,000
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: £435,000 (2025–2020).
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
123/mo
Falling 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