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42 Greenfield Avenue, Watford, WD19 5DN

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Greenfield Avenue

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

42 Greenfield Avenue is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 2 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 68 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Greenfield Avenue, Watford, WD19 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for new windows is currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Mar 2026
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory, single storey rear extension, detached garage and Construction of single storey rear extension, windows to side elevation

    ExtensionNew Windows
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    26/0438/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6.00 metres, maximum height 3.70 metres, maximum eaves height 2.50 metres)

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/1946/PDE
    View planning record
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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 Greenfield Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DN: £500,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Greenfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 42 Greenfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Greenfield Avenue

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

A planning decision worth checking
£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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Upper Hitch — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Meryl School. 25 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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 Greenfield Avenue, Watford, WD19 5DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.