What kind of home is 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX last change hands?

38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX last sold for £790,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and February 2022, 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX rose from £134,000 to £790,000, a change of £656,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX use?

The latest EPC at 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX in?

38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

Police records around 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX 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 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

The closest primary school to 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (656m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (903m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

The closest bus stop to 38 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is Heath Road, 303m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 736m away.

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38 Talbot Avenue, Watford, WD19 4AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 38 Talbot Avenue

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

38 Talbot Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £790,000 in February 2022. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Talbot Avenue, Watford, WD19 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Talbot Avenue 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 Talbot Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£863,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£790,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2022Most recent
£790,000
+489.6%over 25 years
29 November 1996
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AX: £710,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD19 4AX

On the street

Versus other Talbot Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 38 Talbot Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,371

Street avg £4,494

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Heath Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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