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 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). 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

Estimated value

£590,000

Since the 2021 sale (£555,000)+6%
Against WD25 7GD's recent median (£655,000)-10%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£590,000

Against its 2021 sale (£555,000)+6%
Against WD25 7GD's recent median (£655,000)-10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Royce Grove is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WD25 7GD
5 sales, median £655,000 (2024–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

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

Risks

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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. 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

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 February 2029

2 years remaining

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.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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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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.

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Crime

214/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary527m
Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary583m
Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary645m
The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

StudiosBus stop82m
Harry Potter Studio TourBus stop287m
Macdonnell GardensBus stop335m
Trident RoadBus stop376m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
Other Theft357 reports13%
Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 20 Royce Grove is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Royce Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Royce Grove was lodged in February 2019 at band D and is valid until February 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Royce Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 7GD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 20 Royce Grove is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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