8 Deakin Close, Watford, WD18 6XR
About 8 Deakin Close
8 Deakin Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD18 6XR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 773 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 sits 120.5% above the 2014 sale of £155,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 12 EPCs). On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Deakin Close
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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 Deakin Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Deakin Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Deakin Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.
£155,995
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2014Most recent
£155,995
+123.0%over 15 years7 December 1998
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD18 6XR: £375,000 (2025–2020).
Everything we know about 8 Deakin Close, in one report
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Versus other Deakin Close homes
8 Deakin Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,172
Street avg £5,013
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.3 km
Chesham Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Willow Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB