What type of property is 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH last sold for £779,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £518,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and January 2015, 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH rose from £518,000 to £779,000, a change of £261,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 4SH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH located?

8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH show an average of 10 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

The closest primary school to 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is Beechfield School (340m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birch Tree Walk, WD17 4SH is Tunnel Wood Road, 226m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 8 Birch Tree Walk

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

8 Birch Tree Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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 Birch Tree Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birch Tree Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Birch Tree Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£832,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£779,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2015Most recent
£779,000
+50.4%over 9 years
8 December 2005
£518,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4SH: £810,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in WD17 4SH

On the street

Versus other Birch Tree Walk homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Birch Tree Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,092

Street avg £6,784

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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

0.2 km

Tunnel Wood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beechfield School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 4SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 4SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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