8a, Flat 5, Langley Road, Watford, WD17 4PT
About 8a
8a is a detached house in Watford (WD17 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£195,000
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 4PT: £225,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 4PT
Versus other Langley Road homes
On floor area, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
27 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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
West Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Lanchester Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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