What kind of home is 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD last change hands?

20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD last sold for £555,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £231,950 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and June 2021, 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD rose from £231,950 to £555,000, a change of £323,050. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

The current EPC rating for 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7GD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD use?

The latest EPC at 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD in?

20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD sits in Leavesden, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

Police records around 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD 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.

What schools are near 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

The closest primary school to 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD is Leavesden JMI School (527m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD?

The closest bus stop to 20 Royce Grove, WD25 7GD is Studios, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Royce Grove

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

20 Royce Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 91 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 12.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 95.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £555,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Royce Grove has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£555,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£555,000
+139.3%over 19 years
19 September 2001
£231,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GD: £655,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WD25 7GD

On the street

Versus other Royce Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Royce Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,099

Street avg £4,743

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Studios — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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