What kind of home is 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE?

38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE last change hands?

38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE last sold for £390,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £68,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and June 2024, 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE rose from £68,500 to £390,000, a change of £321,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE?

38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE use?

The latest EPC at 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE?

38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE in?

38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE show an average of 179 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE?

The closest primary school to 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE is Bushey and Oxhey Infant School (299m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (895m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE?

The closest bus stop to 38 Capel Road, WD19 4AE is Bushey Railway Station East, 67m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 141m away.

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38 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

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

Extension potentialPossible

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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

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E47

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

4 years remaining

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 38 Capel Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£390,000
+96.0%over 21 years
19 June 2003
£199,000
+128.7%over 4 years
12 March 1999
£87,000
+27.0%over 2 years
23 May 1996
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AE: £499,950 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD19 4AE

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.

38 Capel Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,735

Street avg £4,565

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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