8 Benneck House, Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6PZ
About 8 Benneck House
8 Benneck House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD18 6PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 64 m² this is the 5th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 110.8% above the 2002 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
8 Benneck House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Benneck House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Benneck House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.0% per year over 3 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 22.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2002Most recent
£120,000
+69.1%over 2 years3 December 1999
£70,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in WD18 6PZ: £245,000 (2024–2006).
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Versus other Tolpits Lane homes
EPC Rating for 8 Benneck House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chesham Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Willow Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB