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3 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 3 Carpenders Avenue

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

3 Carpenders Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 69 m² it's 19.8% 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). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 140% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £520,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
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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
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD63toE53
Low Energy Lighting
7%43%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowFreeholdEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 3 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

2decisions2extensions29documents
  1. Mar 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 6 metres, maximum height 3.50 metres, maximum eaves height 2.40 metres)

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    23/0263/PDE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2023Most recent

    £520,000

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.

3 Carpenders Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,536

Street avg £3,962

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Carpenders Avenue

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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
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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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 3 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.