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42 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

3 sales on record5 planning records

Estimated value

£571,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£545,000)+5%
  • Against WD19 4AE's recent median (£390,000)+46%

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
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
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

£571,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£545,000)+5%
  • Against WD19 4AE's recent median (£390,000)+46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 42 Capel Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • 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 of 5 applicationsFull 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.

42 Capel Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2006.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £545,000

    +101.9%over 6 years

  2. 19 July 2015

    £270,000

    +59.2%over 9 years

  3. 25 May 2006

    £169,590

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 42 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 42 Capel Road

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

42 Capel Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 88 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£575/sq ft) was about 124.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £545,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2027

4 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2017from Sept 2008
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at 42 Capel Road in 2023.

5 applications on record at 42 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE

4decisions3extensions34documents4nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area
  1. Mar 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Removal of a willow (salix) tree in the Oxhey Conservation Area.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    15/00273/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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, 42 Capel Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,193

Street avg £4,539

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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 DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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 42 Capel Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 42 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 42 Capel Road was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to 42 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
42 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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