8a, Monmouth Road, Watford, WD17 1QN
About 8a
8a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD17 1QN). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 71 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
16 November 2022Most recent
£400,000
+247.8%over 22 years20 December 1999
£115,000
+57.5%over 2 years18 December 1997
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 1QN: £370,000 (2024–2008).
Versus other Monmouth Road homes
On price per m², 8a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,634
Street avg £3,567
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beechen Grove North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB








