8 Capel Road, Watford, WD19 4AE
About 8 Capel Road
8 Capel Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £337,500 in February 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 18.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Capel Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Capel Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£337,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£337,500
+41.2%over 6 years27 November 2013
£238,950
+25.8%over 7 years2 May 2006
£190,000
+30.1%over 4 years28 February 2002
£146,000
+143.3%over 6 years30 May 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AE: £390,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Capel Road homes
On floor area, 8 Capel Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,720
Street avg £4,586
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bushey Railway Station East — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB








