What type of property is 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE?

20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE last change hands?

20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE last sold for £278,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and August 2023, 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE rose from £125,000 to £278,000, a change of £153,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE?

The current EPC rating for 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE?

20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE?

20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE located?

20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE in a safe area?

Police records around 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE?

The closest primary school to 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE is Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School (521m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 20 North Western Avenue, WD25 0AE is Library, 203m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 848m away.

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20 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 North Western Avenue

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

20 North Western Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £278,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

20 North Western Avenue'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 18 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 North Western Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 North Western Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£291,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£278,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2023Most recent
£278,000
+87.2%over 18 years
28 October 2004
£148,500
+18.8%over 2 years
19 March 2002
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AE: £555,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 0AE

On the street

Versus other North Western Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 North Western Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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FAQ

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