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23 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Osborne Road

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

23 Osborne Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 14.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 126.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £385,500.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Osborne 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Osborne Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Osborne Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Osborne Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£385,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2024Most recent

    £385,500

    +71.6%over 16 years

  2. 14 June 2007

    £224,600

    +95.4%over 7 years

  3. 14 February 2000

    £114,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7BA: £420,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Osborne Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Osborne Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,587

Street avg £2,832

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Osborne Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£486k

1 Parkgate Road

WD24 7BS

3 bed1 bath
£546k

10 Neston Road

WD24 7BW

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Woodmere Avenue

WD24 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Northfield Gardens

WD24 7RF

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
£498k

10 Hillrise Avenue

WD24 7NR

2 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Southwold Road

WD24 7DP

2 bed
£630k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

4 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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 7BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 7BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 23 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.