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2a, Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

1 planning record

Estimated value

£310,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£69,000)+349%
  • Against WD19 4AE's recent median (£390,000)-21%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£310,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£69,000)+349%
  • Against WD19 4AE's recent median (£390,000)-21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    59 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in WD19 4AE

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2016).

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2016Most recent

    £69,000

    +20.0%

  2. 31 March 2016

    £57,500

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2a, Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Across 2016–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 349.3% above the 2016 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 60% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. At 59 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 23 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE46toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2025from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromD67toC70
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2a, Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

1decisions11documents4nearby
  1. Feb 2016
    Full
    Outcome in report

    The retention of the existing single storey side extension as an independent building and to use it for office purposes within class B1a.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01751/FUL
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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.

On price per m², 2a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,169

Street avg £4,818

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Bushey and Oxhey Infant SchoolPrimary299m
  • Bushey Manor Junior SchoolPrimary515m
  • Bromet Primary SchoolPrimary549m
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and NurseryPrimary791m

Nearest stops

  • Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop67m
  • Bushey Railway Station EastBus stop118m
  • Bushey Rail StationRailway station141m
  • Bushey Rail StationRailway station163m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
  • Shoplifting295 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 4AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 2a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2a was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 4AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2a is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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