42 East Drive, Watford, WD25 0AH
About 42 East Drive
42 East Drive is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 204% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £638,500.
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 East Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of part first floor rear extension and internal alterations.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01515/FULH
- Jun 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the orignal house by 6.0m for which the maxium height would be 3.90m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00743/HPD
What's in 42 East Drive, Watford, WD25 0AH's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 East Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 3 years.
£638,500
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2024Most recent
£638,500
+53.9%over 3 years22 December 2020
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AH: £425,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other East Drive homes
42 East Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,082
Street avg £4,199
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB