Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE
Extendable4 sales on record
Estimated value
£426,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£390,000)+9%
- Against WD19 4AE's recent median (£499,950)-15%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£426,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£390,000)+9%
- Against WD19 4AE's recent median (£499,950)-15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Capel Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WD19 4AE
5 sales, median £499,950 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 38 Capel Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
27 June 2024Most recent
£390,000
+96.0%over 21 years19 June 2003
£199,000
+128.7%over 4 years12 March 1999
£87,000
+27.0%over 2 years23 May 1996
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AE: £499,950 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About 38 Capel Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Capel Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 104.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in June 2024.
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
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Apr 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 April 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Capel Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Capel Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Capel Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,735
Street avg £4,565
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Capel Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38 Capel Road. 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 38 Capel Road was lodged in April 2021 at band E and is valid until April 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Capel Road. 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
- 38 Capel Road is in council tax band D. 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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