8 Sotheron Road, Watford, WD17 2QA
About 8 Sotheron Road
8 Sotheron Road is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a loft conversion refused in 2013.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2013Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful development certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer and front rooflight windows
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00294/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Sotheron Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QA: £385,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WD17 2QA
Versus other Sotheron Road homes
On floor area, 8 Sotheron Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
St John's Road — 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
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB