What type of property is 40 York Road, WD18 0BE?

40 York Road, WD18 0BE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

When did 40 York Road, WD18 0BE last change hands?

40 York Road, WD18 0BE last sold for £425,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £48,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 York Road, WD18 0BE changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 1996 and December 2024, 40 York Road, WD18 0BE rose from £48,000 to £425,000, a change of £377,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 York Road, WD18 0BE?

The current EPC rating for 40 York Road, WD18 0BE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 York Road, WD18 0BE?

40 York Road, WD18 0BE has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 York Road, WD18 0BE heated?

The latest EPC at 40 York Road, WD18 0BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 York Road, WD18 0BE?

40 York Road, WD18 0BE is in council tax band C.

Where is 40 York Road, WD18 0BE located?

40 York Road, WD18 0BE sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 40 York Road, WD18 0BE?

Police records around 40 York Road, WD18 0BE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 York Road, WD18 0BE?

The closest primary school to 40 York Road, WD18 0BE is Field Junior School (117m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (539m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 40 York Road, WD18 0BE?

The closest bus stop to 40 York Road, WD18 0BE is Lammas Road, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Watford High Street Rail Station, 443m away.

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40 York Road, Watford, WD18 0BE

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 York Road

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

40 York Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £425,000. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£581/sq ft) was about 125.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 York Road, Watford, WD18 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 York Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 40 York Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£425,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2024Most recent
£425,000
+20.6%over 4 years
13 August 2020
£352,500
+89.0%over 14 years
12 April 2006
£186,500
+69.5%over 6 years
28 January 2000
£110,000
+129.2%over 3 years
5 February 1996
£48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0BE: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD18 0BE

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On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 York Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,250

Street avg £4,436

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.6dB

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55 dB

60 dB

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