Semi-Detached

52 CARISBROOKE AVENUE

WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HU

£615,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Colonial Way	0.1 miles
Shop	Euro Car Parts	0.3 miles
Train station	Watford Junction	0.4 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	1.5 miles
University	Middlesex University	8.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£615,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£4,920/m²

Local average

£549,334 (20 sales)

Street crime

588 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 25/02/2026

Expiry date: 24/02/2036

Current heating cost: £1,009/year

Potential heating cost: £914/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,250

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	08/05/2026	£615,000	Semi-detached	—	£634,001 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	06/02/2026	£650,000
sold	01/01/2026	£615,000
sold	01/01/2007	£271,500
sold	01/01/2003	£136,000
sold	01/01/1998	£114,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
28 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HN	£290,000	28/02/2025	Semi-detached
55 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HW	£545,000	14/12/2023	Semi-detached
70 RADLETT ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4LL	£465,000	06/11/2023	Semi-detached
24 EASTFIELD AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HQ	£600,000	01/11/2023	Semi-detached
76 RADLETT ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4LL	£466,000	16/10/2023	Semi-detached
46 RADLETT ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4LL	£500,000	28/06/2023	Semi-detached
55 EASTFIELD AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HH	£555,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
52 EASTFIELD AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HJ	£495,000	15/07/2022	Semi-detached
18 BYRON AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HT	£465,000	28/06/2022	Semi-detached
64 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HN	£640,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
15 CARISBROOKE AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HU	£399,950	10/01/2022	Semi-detached
62 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HN	£539,950	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
10 BYRON AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HT	£447,000	22/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £492,915 (13 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 20.9%

10y growth 21.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Watford. Series: Semi-detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 10.7%

10y (index) 19.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Watford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,651/mo

Realistic £1,834/mo

Optimistic £2,017/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Watford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for South West Herts: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Raphael Drive, WD24	£2,200/mo	4	0.33 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £275,000

Target investor price (1%) £220,000

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.3×

Monthly cashflow £-467/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~211 m² (0.05 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	150
Anti-social behaviour	140
Shoplifting	91
Other theft	49
Public order	30
Criminal damage and arson	26
Drugs	23
Vehicle crime	21
Burglary	16
Bicycle theft	15
Robbery	13
Theft from the person	8
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	3
Total incidents	588

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Knutsford Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 1 Mar 2023
Parkgate Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 18 Jul 2018
Highwood Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 20 Sep 2023
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2019
Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd	Other	0.8 miles	— (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
09/01/2012	31/10/2011	—	1
28/04/2008	14/04/2008	13	3

# 52 CARISBROOKE AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HU

## Property details

- Slug: `c7c5436` (address key hash: `c7c5436acb4aa4e232a5cc8888bc892d24510f73`)
- Postcode: WD24 4HU
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 125 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £615,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £4,920/m²
- Local average: £549,334 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 588 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £615,000
- Date: 2026-05-08
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 24/02/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £1,009/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,250

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2211-8101-0250-3661-2980)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-08 | £615,000 | Semi-detached | — | £634,001 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-69fd-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 52 CARISBROOKE AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HU | £615,000 | 08/05/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [171935339](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5a48dc5)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-02-06 | £650,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £615,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £271,500 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £136,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £114,500 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HN | £290,000 | 28/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 55 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HW | £545,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 70 RADLETT ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4LL | £465,000 | 06/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 EASTFIELD AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HQ | £600,000 | 01/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 76 RADLETT ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4LL | £466,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 RADLETT ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4LL | £500,000 | 28/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 EASTFIELD AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HH | £555,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 EASTFIELD AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HJ | £495,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 BYRON AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HT | £465,000 | 28/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 64 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HN | £640,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 CARISBROOKE AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HU | £399,950 | 10/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 DEVON ROAD, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HN | £539,950 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BYRON AVENUE, WATFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD24 4HT | £447,000 | 22/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £492,915 (13 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 20.9%
- **10y growth:** 21.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Watford; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 19.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Watford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,651/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,834/mo
- **Optimistic:** £2,017/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for South West Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Raphael Drive, WD24 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £275,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £220,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-467/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 150 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 140 |
| Shoplifting | 91 |
| Other theft | 49 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Burglary | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **588** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Knutsford Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 1 Mar 2023 |
| Parkgate Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 18 Jul 2018 |
| Highwood Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 20 Sep 2023 |
| Watford St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2019 |
| Nisai Virtual Academy Ltd | Other | 0.8 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8569599
- **Address:** 52 Carisbrooke Avenue, WATFORD, WD24 4HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 09/01/2012
- **Work Completed:** 31/10/2011
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5625811
- **Address:** 52 Carisbrooke Avenue, WATFORD, WD24 4HU
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/04/2008
- **Work Completed:** 14/04/2008
- **Items:** 13 window(s), 3 door(s)