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8 Stanley Road, Watford, WD17 2QU

3 sales on record
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
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Overview

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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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 2018

EPC 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

1 year remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Stanley Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1996)

£92,000

Growth on file: 41.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 1996Most recent

    £92,000

    +24.7%

  2. 19 August 1996

    £73,750

    +13.5%

  3. 30 June 1996

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2QU: £530,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Stanley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£504k

10 Queens Place

WD17 2RD

3 bed
£549k

10 Stanley Road

WD17 2QU

3 bed2 bath
£470k

100 Sotheron Road

WD17 2QA

3 bed
£450k

1 Frogmore Cottages, Lower High Street

WD17 2HX

£419k

10 Shaftesbury Road

WD17 2RQ

£410k

1 Shaftesbury Road

WD17 2RG

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Prince Street

WD17 2NY

£387k

1 Duke Street

WD17 2PB

Area

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.
Full Watford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WD17 2QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 2QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Stanley Road, Watford, WD17 2QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.