8 Birch Tree Walk, Watford, WD17 4SH
About 8 Birch Tree Walk
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 it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £937,000 is 20.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2023
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Planning history
8 Birch Tree Walk has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Birch Tree Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£937,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 9 years.
£779,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2015Most recent
£779,000
+50.4%over 9 years8 December 2005
£518,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4SH: £810,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WD17 4SH
Versus other Birch Tree Walk homes
8 Birch Tree Walk is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£5,092
Street avg £6,557
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB