What type of property is 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS last change hands?

17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS last sold for £244,950 in May 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and May 2010, 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS rose from £145,000 to £244,950, a change of £99,950. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (724 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

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

Where is 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS located?

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

Is 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

Which schools serve 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

The closest primary school to 17 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 is the nearest station to 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is Upper Hitch, 378m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 736m away.

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17 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

724 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Carpenders Avenue

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

17 Carpenders Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 724 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 87.8% above the 2010 sale of £244,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2013
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (maximum depth 4 metres, maximum height 3.2 metres and eaves height 2.4 metres)
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
13/1624/PDE
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What's in 17 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS'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.

17 Carpenders Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£244,950

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2010Most recent
£244,950
+68.9%over 9 years
23 November 2000
£145,000

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.

17 Carpenders Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,640

Street avg £4,147

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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FAQ

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