Property data
Sale history
£590,000 on Nov 2017
Internal area
97 square metres (1,044 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £6,082 per square metre (£565 per square foot) in Nov 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,683 per square metre (£621 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2017 £590,000 £6,082 £648,263 £6,683

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 97 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £648,263. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £4,790 and £6,550 per square metre (£445 and £608 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 97 m², this implies a valuation between £465,000 and £635,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
327 square metres (3,520 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
October 2016 16/1681/RSP
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 Compton Place Carpenders Par
Description:
Retrospective: Single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
August 2016 16/1343/DIS
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 Compton Place Carpenders Par
Description:
Discharge of conditions 7 (boundary treatment), 8 (access) and 9 (energy saving measures) pursuant to planning permission 16/0781/FUL.

Planning ref:
January 2016 15/2403/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
2 Compton Place Carpenders Park Watford Hertfordshir
Description:
Single storey side extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
04 April 2017 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
97 sqm (1,044 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with external insulation. Roof: Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
17 August 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 3 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
57 sqm (614 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, with external insulation. Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

2 Compton Place is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £648,263.
  • Based on an internal area of 97 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £465,000 to £635,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 2 Compton Place last sold for £590,000 in November 2017.

HouseMetric shows 2 Compton Place as 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 04 April 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 2 Compton Place was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

2 Compton Place is in postcode WD19 5HG, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Compton Place, WD19 5HG or analysis of the Watford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.