Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£463,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£129,550)+257%
- Against WD17 2NY's recent median (£485,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£463,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£129,550)+257%
- Against WD17 2NY's recent median (£485,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Prince Street is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
103 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in WD17 2NY
5 sales, median £485,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Prince Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Prince Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2024from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
64%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Prince Street, Watford, WD17 2NY
1decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
- 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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Versus other Prince Street homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary239m
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary328m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary767m
- Chater Junior SchoolPrimary867m
Nearest stops
- Beechen GroveBus stop237m
- Clarendon RoadBus stop283m
- St John's RoadBus stop323m
- St Pauls WayBus stop382m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 2NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Prince Street is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2NY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Prince Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Prince Street was lodged in June 2024 at band D and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Prince Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2NY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Prince Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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