4 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA
About 4 Osborne Road
4 Osborne Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 7BA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2014 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; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £491,000 in August 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 85.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4 Osborne Road, Watford, WD24 7BA
- Jan 2015AmendmentOutcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate for rear roof extension on main roof and outrigger, and for insertion of 2 rooflight windows in front roof
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01699/LDC
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 4 Osborne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£515,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 29 years.
£491,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2025Most recent
£491,000
+8.1%over 4 years14 January 2021
£454,055
+48.9%over 6 years11 September 2014
£305,000
+348.5%over 18 years29 February 1996
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7BA: £418,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WD24 7BA
Versus other Osborne Road homes
On years held, 4 Osborne Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,423
Street avg £2,954
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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







