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40 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 40 King Edward Road

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

40 King Edward Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 54), 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 latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £730,501.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 King Edward Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 King Edward Road, Watford, WD19 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2004
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Erection of front wall

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00776/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2004
    Full
    In report

    Erection of front garden retaining wall

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00366/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£765,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£730,501

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £730,501

    +11.5%over 5 years

  2. 22 July 2015

    £655,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4DW: £705,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other King Edward Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 40 King Edward Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,218

Street avg £5,030

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 King Edward Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£802k

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£1.0m

1 Eley Place

WD19 4FQ

4 bed3 bath
£746k

1 Brookdene Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£737k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£518k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£504k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

WD19 4AF

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grange Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 schools nearby.

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The full 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 WD19 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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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