39 Colne Avenue, Watford, WD19 4JF
About 39 Colne Avenue
39 Colne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
39 Colne Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00539/FULH
- Aug 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.9m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01040/HPD
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Sales history & valuation
39 Colne Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4JF: £420,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in WD19 4JF
Versus other Colne Avenue homes
39 Colne Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Long Croft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Bromet Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB








