Skip to content
UK Property Looker

49 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
901 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 49 Forest Road

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

49 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD25 7QP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 34.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 40.9% 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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Forest Road

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

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.

49 Forest Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2022

Current Certificate
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

49 Forest Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£290,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2015Most recent

    £290,000

    +36.2%over 2 years

  2. 14 May 2012

    £213,000

    +20.3%over 5 years

  3. 28 September 2006

    £177,000

    +90.3%over 6 years

  4. 17 October 1999

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7QP: £337,500 (2026–2015).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49 Forest Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,463

Street avg £3,109

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 Forest Road

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

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.
£410k

1 Cobb Green

WD25 7HZ

3 bed1 bath
£454k

1 Hope Green

WD25 7HQ

3 bed1 bath
£473k

1 Hammer Parade, Hunters Lane

WD25 7BB

3 bed2 bath
£433k

1 Ganders Ash

WD25 7HE

2 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Blackthorn Close

WD25 7EL

2 bed
£600k

1 Halifax Close, Leavesden

WD25 7GG

4 bed
£716k

1 Griffon Way, Leavesden

WD25 7GE

4 bed2 bath
£252k

1 Campion Close

WD25 7PL

1 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

Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leavesden JMI School. 24 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 WD25 7QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7QP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

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 49 Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.