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 £438,000 sits 238.1% above the 2001 sale of £129,550. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 19 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullIn 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.
£438,000
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: £475,000 (2022–2021).
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 £3,316
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
10/mo
Steady 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








