42 Liverpool Road, Watford, WD18 0DN
About 42 Liverpool Road
42 Liverpool Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 118% above the 2005 sale of £216,500. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 44 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Liverpool Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension, installation of flue and related works.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01290/FULH
- Aug 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.2m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00970/HPD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Liverpool Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
42 Liverpool Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 6 years.
£216,500
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 August 2005Most recent
£216,500
+86.6%over 5 years22 May 2000
£116,000
+28.9%over 12 months3 June 1999
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DN: £365,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DN
Everything we know about 42 Liverpool Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Liverpool Road homes
EPC Rating for 42 Liverpool Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,303
Street avg £3,231
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.3 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Field Junior School. 36 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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB