29 York Road, Watford, WD18 0BE
About 29 York Road
29 York Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
29 York Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 29 York Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 28 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£420,000
+900.0%over 27 years20 April 1995
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BE: £400,000 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other York Road homes
29 York Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,468
Street avg £4,492
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lammas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Field Junior School. 37 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
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB