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The Oak, Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS

EPC B4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
175 m²
1880 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About The Oak

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

The Oak is a detached house in Watford (WD19 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1880 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2010) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £665,500 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £792,000 is 19% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

The Oak ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Oak, Carpenders Avenue, Watford, WD19 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2010
    Amendment
    In report

    Retrospective application: Retention of dwelling as built with ridge heights of no more than 6.9 metres to Oxhey Lane frontage and no more than 6.5 metres to Carpenders Avenue

    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    10/1073/RSP
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    Amendment
    In report

    Retrospective: To retain ridge height of The Oak which exceeds the approved planning application 08/2145/FUL by 300mm

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    10/0364/RSP
    View planning record

What's in The Oak, 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.

Latest sale on The Oak was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£792,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£665,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2020Most recent

    £665,500

    +51.2%over 9 years
  2. 12 May 2011

    £440,000

    +29.4%over 2 years
  3. 18 June 2008

    £340,000

    +136.2%over 8 years
  4. 30 August 1999

    £143,950

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.

EPC Rating for The Oak runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,810

Street avg £4,139

On par

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Oak

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