Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Stanley Road, Watford, WD17 2QU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£515,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£92,000)+460%
- Against WD17 2QU's recent median (£530,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£515,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£92,000)+460%
- Against WD17 2QU's recent median (£530,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Stanley Road is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QU. 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
158 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in WD17 2QU
5 sales, median £530,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Stanley Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 November 1996Most recent
£92,000
+24.7%19 August 1996
£73,750
+13.5%30 June 1996
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QU: £530,000 (2024–2019).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Stanley Road, Watford, WD17 2QU. 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 Stanley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Stanley Road is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 2QU). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in November 1996. Across 1996–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 sits 459.8% above the 1996 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 69.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
8 Stanley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Stanley Road, Watford, WD17 2QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Stanley Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Stanley Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Stanley Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£582
Street avg £3,089
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
0.3 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Central Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Central Primary SchoolPrimary55m
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary411m
- Watford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary608m
- Field Junior SchoolPrimary783m
Nearest stops
- Beechen GroveBus stop297m
- King StreetBus stop306m
- Water LaneBus stop307m
- High StreetBus stop336m
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 2QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 Stanley Road is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 2QU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Stanley Road. 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 Stanley Road was lodged in May 2018 at band E and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Stanley Road. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 2QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Stanley Road is in council tax band D. 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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