8 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
About 8 Prince Street
8 Prince Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 257.4% above the 2001 sale of £129,550. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 20 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing and erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00024/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
8 Prince Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 4 years.
£129,550
Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2001Most recent
£129,550
+17.8%over 2 years10 June 1999
£110,000
+4.8%over 1 year27 February 1998
£105,000
+64.1%over 7 months24 July 1997
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2NY: £485,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2NY
Versus other Prince Street homes
8 Prince Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,258
Street avg £3,294
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB






