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2 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
89 m²
959 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Carpenders Avenue

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

2 Carpenders Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 sits 89.6% above the 2011 sale of £366,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 31% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Carpenders Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2010
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Retrospective application: Retention of roof with two dormer windows and one rooflight to rear

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    10/1074/RSP
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    ExtensionAmendment
    In report

    Part retrospective: Increase in ridge height with addition of two dormer windows to the rear and rooflights to front and rear

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    10/0337/RSP
    View planning record

What's in 2 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS's planning history?

4 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.

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

Current estimate

£695,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£366,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 January 2011Most recent

    £366,500

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

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.

2 Carpenders Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,112

Street avg £4,125

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Carpenders Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£662k

1 Five Fields Close

WD19 5BZ

4 bed2 bath
£662k

1 Hangar Ruding

WD19 5BH

4 bed
£593k

1 On The Hill

WD19 5DS

4 bed2 bath
£541k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
£508k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
£718k

1 Greenfield Avenue

WD19 5DN

£600k

1 Penrose Avenue

WD19 5AE

£586k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD19 5BS

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.