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30a, Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
669 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 30a

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

30a is a two-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £520,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 62 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£777/sq ft) was about 208.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30a

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

30a'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 28 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30a, Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30a has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and insertion of a new first floor side window.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00054/FULH
    View planning record
  2. May 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey front and rear and two-storey side extension

    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00353/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 30a

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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.

30a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£520,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £520,000

    +27.8%over 5 years

  2. 6 November 2015

    £407,000

    +120.0%over 14 years

  3. 18 October 2001

    £185,000

    +77.9%over 3 years

  4. 29 March 1998

    £104,000

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.

On price per m², 30a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,368

Street avg £4,438

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 30a

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£413k

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2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Carlton Court, Eastbury Road

WD19 4QA

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Dorchester Court, Chalk Hill

WD19 4DB

2 bed1 bath
£580k

1 Brookmill Close

WD19 4BB

3 bed
£518k

1 Brookside Road

WD19 4BW

3 bed2 bath
£504k

1 Blackwell Drive

WD19 4HP

3 bed1 bath
£737k

1 Cedar Road

WD19 4QP

3 bed2 bath
£746k

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

4/mo

Steady 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

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

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