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20 Hope Green, Watford, WD25 7HQ

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Hope Green

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

20 Hope Green is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in November 2022. 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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
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 Hope Green sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 February 2032

5 years remaining
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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Hope Green, Watford, WD25 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

3 applications on record at 20 Hope Green, Watford, WD25 7HQ

3decisions3extensions17documents
  1. Nov 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of Single Storey Rear Extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01287/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 20 Hope Green was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£500,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2022Most recent

    £500,000

    +292.2%over 22 years

  2. 31 January 2000

    £127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7HQ: £400,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Hope Green homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 20 Hope Green runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,386

Street avg £4,103

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Hope Green

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£473k

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1 Hope Green

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1 Cobb Green

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1 Blackthorn Close

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£433k

1 Ganders Ash

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2 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Halifax Close, Leavesden

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£716k

1 Griffon Way, Leavesden

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£615k

1 Albanwood

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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

Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Hammer in Hand PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 WD25 7HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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