42 Woodford Road, Watford, WD17 1PA
About 42 Woodford Road
42 Woodford Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £245,000 — fresh data. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 183.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Woodford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 42 Woodford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2025Most recent
£245,000
+600.0%over 25 years19 March 1999
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1PA: £260,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WD17 1PA
Versus other Woodford Road homes
42 Woodford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,568
Street avg £2,860
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watford Junction Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB