What kind of home is 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU?

16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU?

16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU last sold for £490,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £70,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between January 1995 and March 2021, 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU rose from £70,000 to £490,000, a change of £420,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU?

16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 4HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU use?

The latest EPC at 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU?

16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU in?

16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU?

The closest primary school to 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU is Knutsford Primary Academy (399m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.5km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU?

The closest bus stop to 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, WD24 4HU is Rhodes Way, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Watford Junction Rail Station, 736m away.

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16 Carisbrooke Avenue, Watford, WD24 4HU

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Carisbrooke Avenue

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

16 Carisbrooke Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

At 91 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Nov 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

69%93%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, Watford, WD24 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 16 Carisbrooke Avenue, Watford, WD24 4HU

1decisions1extensions18documents3nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition

Nov 2012
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective application for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with raised decking at rear.
RetrospectiveExtension
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
12/00921/FULH
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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.

Price for 16 Carisbrooke Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£490,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

24 March 2021Most recent
£490,000
+81.5%over 8 years
19 August 2012
£269,950
+38.4%over 9 years
24 April 2003
£195,000
+66.7%over 3 years
25 April 1999
£117,000
+67.1%over 4 years
20 January 1995
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4HU: £510,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in WD24 4HU

On the street

Versus other Carisbrooke Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 16 Carisbrooke Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,385

Street avg £5,461

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rhodes Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Knutsford Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

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