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26 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Capel Road

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

26 Capel Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 127.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2020. Last sale on file: £490,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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
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.

Current Certificate
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

1decisions1extensions19documents4nearby
  1. Dec 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01231/FULH
    Full record in report

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  • The 19 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AE: £390,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Capel Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Capel Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,282

Street avg £4,534

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Capel Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£405k

1 Caroline Place, Capel Road

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2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Carlton Court, Eastbury Road

WD19 4QA

2 bed1 bath
£522k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£301k

1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill

WD19 4DB

2 bed1 bath
£564k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£608k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£766k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Brookdene Avenue

WD19 4LG

3 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bushey Railway Station East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 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 WD19 4AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 4AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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