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24 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Osborne Road

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

24 Osborne Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD24 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 21.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 107.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £363,000 in October 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Osborne Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE48toD55
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a part single storey and part double storey rear extension and garage extension

    Documents
    38 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00649/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24 Osborne Road

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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.

Price for 24 Osborne Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£363,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2019Most recent

    £363,000

    +47.0%over 12 years

  2. 27 September 2007

    £247,000

    +271.4%over 10 years

  3. 15 November 1996

    £66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7BA: £420,000 (2025–2020).

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, 24 Osborne Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,113

Street avg £2,869

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 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
£391k

1 Southwold Road

WD24 7DP

2 bed
£498k

10 Hillrise Avenue

WD24 7NR

2 bed1 bath
£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 24 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.