What kind of home is 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS last sold for £310,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (961 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS had any planning applications?

1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS has council approval for an extension granted in January 2012 under ref. 11/2570/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS in?

1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS 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 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

The closest primary school to 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is St Meryl School (203m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is Upper Hitch, 378m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 736m away.

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1 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

961 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Carpenders Avenue

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

1 Carpenders Avenue is a detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 961 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 sits 67.4% above the 2011 sale of £310,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in November 2011.

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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.

1 Carpenders Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Jan 2015
Loft ConversionAmendment
In report
Retrospective: Loft conversion including reconstruction of roof with increased ridge height and Dutch hipped roof form, rear dormer window with Juliet balcony and front roof lights
Retrospective
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
14/2324/RSP
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Mar 2014
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Loft conversion including reconstruction of roof with increased ridge height and Dutch hipped roof form, rear dormer window and front roof lights
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
14/0106/FUL
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What's in 1 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

1 Carpenders Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£519,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£310,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 November 2011Most recent
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BS: £585,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WD19 5BS

On the street

Versus other Carpenders Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Carpenders Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,472

Street avg £4,155

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Upper Hitch — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 5BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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