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5 Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Carpenders Avenue

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

5 Carpenders Avenue is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 219.3% above the 2001 sale of £161,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 26.7% 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).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

5 Carpenders Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Carpenders Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£514,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£161,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2001Most recent

    £161,000

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.

Floor Area for 5 Carpenders Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £4,199

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£519k

1 Carpenders Avenue

WD19 5BS

£508k

1 By The Wood

WD19 5AG

3 bed
£490k

1 The Mead

WD19 5BY

£541k

1 Foxleys

WD19 5DB

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Lower Tail

WD19 5DD

£586k

1 The Courtway

WD19 5DP

2 bed1 bath
£593k

1 On The Hill

WD19 5DS

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Penrose Avenue

WD19 5AE

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

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