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8 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Bellmount Wood Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Bellmount Wood Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £710,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £781,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 112 m² it's 23% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bellmount Wood Avenue

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 8 Bellmount Wood Avenue in 2025.

  1. Oct 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00863/HPD
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2025
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 8m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00748/HPD
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Bellmount Wood Avenue

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Bellmount Wood Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£781,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£710,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2025Most recent

    £710,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3BW: £785,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bellmount Wood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bellmount Wood Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,339

Street avg £4,965

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Bellmount Wood Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Langley Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cassiobury Junior School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 3BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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 Bellmount Wood Avenue, Watford, WD17 3BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.