8 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
About 8 Brownsea House
8 Brownsea House is an end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6SD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 660 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 61 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Brownsea House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Brownsea House has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Brownsea House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2016Most recent
£290,000
+75.8%over 9 years21 August 2006
£165,000
+129.2%over 7 years27 November 1998
£72,000
+20.0%over 2 years28 July 1996
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6SD: £257,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in WD18 6SD
9 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Jun 2023
£273,5002 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Nov 2017
£257,0003 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Sept 2016
£265,0006 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Jul 2015
£225,0001 Brownsea House, Crusader Way, Watford, WD18 6SD
Sold Jul 2015
£195,000
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Versus other Crusader Way homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Brownsea House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,730
Street avg £4,365
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Vicarage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Westfield Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB