8 Queens Place, Watford, WD17 2RD
About 8 Queens Place
8 Queens Place is a mid-terrace house in Watford (WD17 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 19.6% above the 2018 sale price.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2023HMOFullIn report
Retrospective change of use of existing 6 bed HMO (Use Class C4) to 8 bed HMO (Use Class Sui Generis)
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00109/FUL
- Mar 2018Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion with rear dormer and dormer over outrigger and 2 rooflights in front roofslope.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00218/LDC
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Queens Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 January 2018Most recent
£525,000
+467.6%over 22 years6 April 1995
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 2RD: £265,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 2RD
Versus other Queens Place homes
8 Queens Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,983
Street avg £3,690
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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
0.3 km
Beechen Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Central Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB