8 Westbury Road, Watford, WD18 0DL
About 8 Westbury Road
8 Westbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 17.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). At 89 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 14 EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2006.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2006SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of existing house into two self-contained flats (AMENDED PLANS)
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00677/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£385,000
+100.5%over 11 years6 January 2006
£192,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0DL: £497,500 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in WD18 0DL
Everything we know about 8 Westbury Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Westbury Road homes
8 Westbury Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,326
Street avg £3,281
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Hornets — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Watford Grammar School for Girls. 36 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB