Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in L42 (L42 0HA) is £140,024, based on 59 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £120,000, giving a price range from £62,000 to £385,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | £69,000 | T | 86.0 m² |
| 2026-01-19 | £75,000 | T | 74.0 m² |
| 2026-01-19 | £174,000 | D | 85.83 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £220,000 | T | 112.0 m² |
| 2026-01-09 | £130,000 | T | 103.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: L42
Land Registry records 59 residential transactions in L42 across the last twelve months — a middle-of-the-road volume that supports broad price indications without pinning a specific street. Individual sales ranged from £62k to £385k, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
Terraced houses were the most common transaction type, representing 56% of sales, while flats accounted for 17% and semi-detached houses accounted for 15%. A terraced-house majority usually reflects Victorian or Edwardian stock — long runs of three- or four-storey houses that rarely come to market vacant.
The L42 0HA dataset is a reasonable baseline, but decisions at the individual-property level should still lean on matched comparables rather than the area median alone. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 9.0%, based on ONS regional rents.