What type of property is 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS last change hands?

20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS last sold for £272,500 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in January 1995, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1995 and March 2010, 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS rose from £89,000 to £272,500, a change of £183,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

The current EPC rating for 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (741 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 5BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

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

Where is 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

Police records around 20 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 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS?

The closest bus stop to 20 Carpenders Avenue, WD19 5BS is Upper Hitch, 378m away. The nearest rail option is Carpenders Park Rail Station, 736m away.

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20 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

741 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Carpenders Avenue

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

20 Carpenders Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 741 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 70.6% above the 2010 sale of £272,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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

GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas fired
Previously extendedYes
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.

20 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 13 May 2019

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Carpenders Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Carpenders Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£272,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2010Most recent
£272,500
+206.2%over 15 years
3 January 1995
£89,000

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.

20 Carpenders Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,956

Street avg £4,132

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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.

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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

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80 dB

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