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42 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 42 Beech Road

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

42 Beech Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Everything you need to know about 42 Beech 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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension (amended plans)

    Documents
    31 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00008/FUL
    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.

42 Beech Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£552,000

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 WD24 6NY: £370,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Beech Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 42 Beech Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Beech Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church of St Helen's — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cherry Tree Primary School. 32 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 6NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 6NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 6NY

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 42 Beech Road, Watford, WD24 6NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.