Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a, Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£611,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£289,000)+111%
- Against WD19 5BS's recent median (£585,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
959 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£611,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£289,000)+111%
- Against WD19 5BS's recent median (£585,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2010
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in WD19 5BS
5 sales, median £585,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
24 May 2004Most recent
£289,000
+52.1%over 4 years14 May 2000
£189,950
+43.9%over 2 years14 November 1997
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BS: £585,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD19 5BS
11 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Feb 2024
£625,0003 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
£446,600
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a 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 E. 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.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 sits 111.4% above the 2004 sale of £289,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2a'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
Current Certificate
Oct 2010EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 October 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2a, Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 2a, Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
2decisions2extensions17documents
- Apr 2012Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion to include conversion of existing hipped roof to gable, heightened ridge, rear dormer with Juliette balcony and front rooflights
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0294/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2012Decision
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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 habitable rooms, 2a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,242
Street avg £4,166
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
179/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Meryl SchoolPrimary203m
- Warren Dell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Woodhall Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Oxhey Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Upper HitchBus stop378m
- Delta Gain ShopsBus stop598m
- By The WoodBus stop624m
- Alva WayBus stop639m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences781 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour469 reports20%
- Shoplifting295 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson164 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2a is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD19 5BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 2a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2a was lodged in October 2010 at band C and expired in October 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 2a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD19 5BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2a is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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