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34 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 34 Carpenders Avenue

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

34 Carpenders Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold September 2022 for £585,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 107.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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.

34 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 06 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC70toD60
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2014from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC73
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 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.

  1. Jan 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    05/1714/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2005
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and loft conversion with roof alterations to form a rear gable roof form

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    05/1368/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 34 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£585,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2022Most recent

    £585,000

    +101.6%over 12 years
  2. 22 January 2010

    £290,250

    -17.1%over 1 year
  3. 28 January 2008

    £350,000

    +68.3%over 2 years
  4. 8 September 2005

    £208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BS: £520,000 (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.

34 Carpenders Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,429

Street avg £4,015

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 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
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.

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 34 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.