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56 Yarmouth Road, Watford, WD24 4DW

4 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 Yarmouth Road

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

56 Yarmouth Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2010 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 Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

A recent sale: £500,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 102% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Everything you need to know about 56 Yarmouth 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
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromD67toC73
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Yarmouth Road, Watford, WD24 4DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jul 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00579/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.5m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00287/HPD
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 56 Yarmouth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2025Most recent

    £500,000

    +92.3%over 7 years
  2. 3 September 2017

    £260,000

    +4.8%over 6 years
  3. 2 March 2011

    £248,000

    +19.8%over 2 years
  4. 28 March 2008

    £207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4DW: £417,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Yarmouth Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 56 Yarmouth Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,545

Street avg £3,463

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Yarmouth Road

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

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£14.99one-off

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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
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

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Regent Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkgate Junior School. 34 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 WD24 4DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 56 Yarmouth Road, Watford, WD24 4DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.