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Penrose Avenue, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Penrose Avenue, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/penrose-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD19 5AD, WD19 5AB, WD19 5AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£529,400
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£498,860
62 sales
Price range
£258k – £676k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Aug 2026
WD19 5AH

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At a glance

House prices£529k average13% above the Watford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station2 min walkCarpenders Park station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 67 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

62 property sales on Penrose Avenue, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £529,400. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £484,462. Average sale prices rose from £472,857 in 2016 to £524,250 in 2026 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Watford average of £468,281 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 18% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Penrose Avenue range from £258,000 to £676,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 241 streets in Watford with at least two sales in the last year, Penrose Avenue ranks 70th for average price.

House prices on Penrose Avenue compared

Penrose Avenue£529,400
WD19 postcode area£495,175
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £472,857 (7 sales)2016£473k2017: £466,869 (8 sales)2017£467k2018: £525,000 (4 sales)2018£525k2019: £448,738 (4 sales)2019£449k2020: £441,318 (6 sales)2020£441k2021: £513,438 (8 sales)2021£513k2022: £511,857 (7 sales)2022£512k2023: £676,000 (1 sales)2023£676k2024: £517,571 (7 sales)2024£518k2025: £542,500 (6 sales)2025£543k2026: £524,250 (4 sales)2026£524k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 67 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached44£484,46219 Aug 2026
Detached11£542,18221 Jan 2026
Terraced7£521,28619 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Penrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
172, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AH 19 Aug 2026£517,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 19 Aug 2026£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
143, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 16 Feb 2026£510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 21 Jan 2026£585,000 DetachedFreehold
162, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AH 19 Nov 2025£550,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 18 Aug 2025£498,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 18 Aug 2025£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 11 Jul 2025£515,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 9 May 2025£650,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 10 Jan 2025£562,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 13 Dec 2024£258,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55A, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 29 Nov 2024£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 22 Nov 2024£550,000 DetachedFreehold
100, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 21 Oct 2024£460,000 DetachedFreehold
132, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 1 Oct 2024£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 22 Aug 2024£560,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 21 Jun 2024£660,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 20 May 2024£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 19 Dec 2023£676,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 25 Nov 2022£585,000 TerracedFreehold
174, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AH 20 Oct 2022£550,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 26 Jul 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 14 Jun 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
121, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 31 May 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 21 Mar 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 14 Jan 2022£468,000 DetachedFreehold
121, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 29 Nov 2021£445,000 DetachedFreehold
83, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 26 Nov 2021£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
116, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 29 Jun 2021£422,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 25 Jun 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
148, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AH 24 Jun 2021£575,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AE 28 Apr 2021£575,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 31 Mar 2021£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 22 Mar 2021£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 19 Feb 2021£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
150, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AH 5 Feb 2021£525,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 10 Dec 2020£447,910 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 23 Oct 2020£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
78, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 29 Sep 2020£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 20 Mar 2020£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 24 Jan 2020£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
93, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 17 Jan 2020£545,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 14 Oct 2019£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 30 Sep 2019£439,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
164, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AH 13 Sep 2019£510,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AD 24 Jul 2019£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 5 Apr 2019£570,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 13 Sep 2018£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
142, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AA 24 Aug 2018£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Penrose Avenue WD19 5AB 15 Aug 2018£565,000 DetachedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
143, Penrose Avenue £495,000 (Nov 2016) → £510,000 (Feb 2026) +3%
over 9 yrs
78, Penrose Avenue £395,000 (Sep 2020) → £480,000 (Aug 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
132, Penrose Avenue £455,000 (Oct 2019) → £560,000 (Oct 2024) +23%
over 5 yrs
91, Penrose Avenue £430,000 (Jul 2022) → £660,000 (Jun 2024) +53%
over 2 yrs
121, Penrose Avenue £445,000 (Nov 2021) → £500,000 (May 2022) +12%
over under a year
83, Penrose Avenue £365,000 (Oct 2020) → £585,000 (Nov 2021) +60%
over 1 yr
7, Penrose Avenue £386,000 (Sep 2017) → £575,000 (Apr 2021) +49%
over 4 yrs
49, Penrose Avenue £445,000 (Aug 2016) → £447,910 (Dec 2020) +1%
over 4 yrs
93, Penrose Avenue £400,000 (May 2017) → £545,000 (Jan 2020) +36%
over 3 yrs
55, Penrose Avenue £565,000 (Aug 2018) → £570,000 (Apr 2019) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Penrose Avenue

Crime

151 crimes were reported within about a mile of Penrose Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour43
Violence & sexual offences39
Shoplifting21
Other theft9
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Penrose Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Colne Flood alert area
  • River Colne at Watford Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Penrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Meryl School 219 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Colnbrook School 130 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Warren Dell Primary School 264 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Oxhey Wood Primary School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph Catholic Primary School 239 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Woodhall Primary School 76 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bromet Primary School 270 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Greenfields Primary School 212 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Carpenders Park station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bushey station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Northwood Underground Station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Northwood Hills Underground Station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alva Way (N-bound, Alva Way) 2 min walk
  • Delta Gain Shops (Stop F, Delta Gain) 2 min walk
  • Delta Gain Shops (Stop G, Delta Gain) 2 min walk
  • Alva Way (S-bound, Alva Way) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • South Oxhey Surgery
    Oxhey Drive, Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Consulting Rooms
    The Consulting Rooms, Oxhey Drive, Watford · 0.3 mi
  • Manor View Practice
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.2 mi
  • Attenborough Surgery
    Bushey Health Centre, London Road, Bushey · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Carpenders Park · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco South Oxhey Esso Express · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Prestwick Road South Oxhey · 0.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bushey · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • D B Jones Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Viks Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Esom Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

  • Carpenders Park Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Prestwick House · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.6%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented9.7%17.1%
Households775

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.1%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,846

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Three Rivers with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Penrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereThree Rivers
White69%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.7%15.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.6%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%3.6%
Other ethnic group1.7%1.7%

Religion

HereThree Rivers
Christian49.5%47.6%
No religion22.6%30.8%
Hindu16.4%8.3%
Not answered5%5.6%
Muslim3.3%3.7%
Other religion1.1%0.9%
Sikh1%0.9%
Jewish0.7%1.6%

Country of birth

HereThree Rivers
Born in the UK70.8%81%
Born outside the UK29.2%19%

Highest qualification

HereThree Rivers
Level 4 qualifications and above34.2%42.7%
No qualifications20.8%13.3%
Level 3 qualifications13.5%15.3%
Level 2 qualifications11.2%13.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%4.4%
Other qualifications3.3%2.4%

General health

HereThree Rivers
Very good health47.2%53.7%
Good health33.7%32.4%
Fair health13%10.4%
Bad health4.5%2.8%
Very bad health1.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereThree Rivers
1 car or van in household44.6%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household29.4%33.7%
No cars or vans in household16.8%12.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%14%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Three Rivers.

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