What kind of home is 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE sell for?

7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE last sold for £575,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £386,000 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and April 2021, 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE rose from £386,000 to £575,000, a change of £189,000. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

The current EPC rating for 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE use?

The latest EPC at 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2018 under ref. 18/0984/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE in?

7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

Police records around 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

The closest primary school to 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE is St Meryl School (387m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE?

The closest bus stop to 7 Penrose Avenue, WD19 5AE is Upper Hitch, 296m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 866m away.

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7 Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AE

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Penrose Avenue

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

7 Penrose Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold April 2021 for £575,000. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Mar 2017

EPC improved fromE49toD67

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Penrose Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2018
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
18/0984/FUL
View planning record
Apr 2018
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 3.5 metres, eaves height 3 metres)
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
18/0695/PDE
View planning record

What's in 7 Penrose Avenue, Watford, WD19 5AE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 7 Penrose Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2021Most recent
£575,000
+49.0%over 3 years
3 September 2017
£386,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5AE: £269,950 (2011–2002).

Nearby sales in WD19 5AE

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Upper Hitch — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Meryl School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

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