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42 Salisbury Road, Watford, WD24 4DS

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 42 Salisbury Road

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

42 Salisbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DS). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Last sale on file: £333,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 17.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 95.6% 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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Salisbury Road

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromD63toC74
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from Jun 2022
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

42 Salisbury Road has no planning applications on record.

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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 Salisbury Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£333,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2020Most recent

    £333,000

    +50.0%over 6 years

  2. 11 July 2013

    £221,950

    +16.8%over 1 year

  3. 17 February 2012

    £190,000

    +13.1%over 7 years

  4. 9 December 2004

    £168,000

    +57.1%over 4 years

  5. 27 April 2000

    £106,950

    +67.1%over 3 years

  6. 9 June 1996

    £64,000

    +68.4%

  7. 18 April 1996

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DS: £417,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Salisbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 42 Salisbury Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,203

Street avg £4,603

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Salisbury Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£375k

10 Bradshaw Road

WD24 4DE

3 bed
£442k

10 Balmoral Road

WD24 4EP

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Balmoral Road

WD24 4ER

3 bed1 bath
£468k

10 Brixton Road

WD24 4DX

3 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

3 bed
£414k

1 Salisbury Road

WD24 4DT

2 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Bruce Grove

WD24 4DZ

2 bed1 bath
£479k

10 Byron Avenue

WD24 4HT

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

0.1 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Parkgate Junior School. 33 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 4DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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