What kind of home is 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX last sold for £304,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £61,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and August 2015, 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX rose from £61,000 to £304,000, a change of £243,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX in?

8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX sits in Watford. It falls within the WD18 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

Police records around 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

The closest primary school to 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is Chater Junior School (391m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Watford Grammar School for Girls (500m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Banbury Street, WD18 0EX is General Hospital, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Banbury Street, Watford, WD18 0EX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Banbury Street

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

8 Banbury Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 24.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Banbury Street, Watford, WD18 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Banbury Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 8 Banbury Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£304,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2015Most recent
£304,000
+207.1%over 14 years
5 January 2001
£99,000
+62.3%over 3 years
8 May 1997
£61,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 0EX: £370,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WD18 0EX

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On the street

Versus other Banbury Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Banbury Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,343

Street avg £3,599

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

General Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chater Junior School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD18 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD18 0EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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