11 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
About 11 Carpenders Avenue
11 Carpenders Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £625,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 3 metres and eaves height 2.5 metres)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1291/PDE
What's in 11 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
11 Carpenders Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2024Most recent
£625,000
+25.0%over 7 years7 March 2016
£499,950
+91.2%over 7 years1 December 2008
£261,500
+72.0%over 8 years12 January 2000
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BS: £520,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WD19 5BS
3 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Jan 2023
£520,00034 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Sept 2022
£585,000The Oak, Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Sept 2020
£665,50031 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Apr 2019
£446,60013 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Mar 2019
£420,000
Versus other Carpenders Avenue homes
11 Carpenders Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,342
Street avg £4,066
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.4 km
Upper Hitch — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Meryl School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB








