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42 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LD

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Thorpe Crescent

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

42 Thorpe Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4LD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £415,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 18.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

42 Thorpe Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Thorpe Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Thorpe Crescent

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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.

42 Thorpe Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£415,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 November 2020Most recent

    £415,000

    +86.9%over 6 years

  2. 18 December 2013

    £222,000

    +30.6%over 8 years

  3. 7 March 2005

    £170,000

    +36.0%over 3 years

  4. 23 March 2001

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4LD: £420,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Thorpe Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Thorpe Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,685

Street avg £5,202

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Thorpe Crescent

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.
£504k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£518k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£737k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£746k

1 Brookdene Avenue

WD19 4LG

3 bed1 bath
£413k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

WD19 4AF

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Carlton Court, Eastbury Road

WD19 4QA

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill

WD19 4DB

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thorpe Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bromet Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Thorpe Crescent, Watford, WD19 4LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.