Skip to content
UK Property Looker

42 Bradshaw Road, Watford, WD24 4DE

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 42 Bradshaw Road

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

42 Bradshaw Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 15.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 97.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £400,200. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Bradshaw Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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 Bradshaw Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2027

7 months remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,020 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Bradshaw Road, Watford, WD24 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Bradshaw Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Bradshaw Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£400,200

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2022Most recent

    £400,200

    +25.8%over 3 years

  2. 29 March 2019

    £318,000

    +310.3%over 21 years

  3. 29 May 1997

    £77,500

    +29.2%over 1 year

  4. 10 September 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DE: £365,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bradshaw Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Bradshaw Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,708

Street avg £3,628

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Bradshaw Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£468k

10 Brixton Road

WD24 4DX

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Balmoral Road

WD24 4ER

3 bed1 bath
£442k

10 Balmoral Road

WD24 4EP

3 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

3 bed
£375k

10 Bradshaw Road

WD24 4DE

3 bed
£479k

10 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

2 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Ellenbrook Close

WD24 4DP

2 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Bruce Grove

WD24 4DZ

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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Knutsford Primary Academy. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 WD24 4DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 Bradshaw Road, Watford, WD24 4DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.