72, Forest Road
72, Forest Road
Description & Estimates
72, Forest Road, Watford is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 904 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 141 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 72, Forest Road, Watford is £380,850 and its rental estimate is £1,892 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Forest Road, Watford, WD25 falls within the WD25 postal district, in the borough of Watford.
Our Data Sources
72, Forest Road, Watford has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 72, Forest Road, Watford, we estimate a market value of £399,892 and a rental value of £1,986 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £354,190 and £1,759 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 72, Forest Road, Watford has seen its estimated sale value increase by £3,255 (0.9%) and its estimated rental value grow by £80 per month (4.2%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 72, Forest Road, Watford as measuring 141 m2.
That makes it the 2nd largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 9 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
72, Forest Road, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 May 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 72, Forest Road, Watford completed on 30th March 2012 at £198,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 114.7% over the period since March 2012.
- Sold Mar 2012£198,000
- Sold Feb 2007£194,000
- Sold Jun 2004£168,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 72, Forest Road, Watford have sold within a radius of 500 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 2nd August 2024, was 5, Forest Road, Watford, WD25 7QP, a freehold house which sold for £380,000.
Read more about house prices in WD25.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 71 addresses on Forest Road, Watford, WD25, 72, Forest Road, Watford comes out as the 24th largest and the 65th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £79k less expensive than the average property across the WD25 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mLeavesden JMI School
- 400mKingsway Infants' School
- 400mKingsway Junior School
- 1.0kmFuture Academies Watford
- 1.4kmSaint Michael's Catholic High School
- 1.5kmParmiter's School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 72, Forest Road, Watford, the nearest station is Garston (Hertfordshire), 1.6 kilometres away.
- 1.6kmGarston (Hertfordshire)
- 2.1kmWatford North
- 2.9kmKings Langley
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
