34 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
About 34 Carpenders Avenue
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 February 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at 34 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
- Nov 2005Loft ConversionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 17 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2022Most recent
£585,000
+101.6%over 12 years22 January 2010
£290,250
-17.1%over 1 year28 January 2008
£350,000
+68.3%over 2 years8 September 2005
£208,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5BS: £520,000 (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
£520,000The Oak, Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Sept 2020
£665,50031 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Apr 2019
£446,60013 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS
Sold Mar 2019
£420,000
Versus other Carpenders Avenue homes
34 Carpenders Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,429
Street avg £4,015
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







