What type of property is 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX sell for?

8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX last sold for £136,000 in November 1997, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 4AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX located?

8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX show an average of 179 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

The closest primary school to 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery (656m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Grange Academy (903m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Talbot Avenue, WD19 4AX is Heath Road, 303m away. The nearest rail option is Bushey Rail Station, 736m away.

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8 Talbot Avenue, Watford, WD19 4AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 8 Talbot Avenue

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

8 Talbot Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 sits 421.3% above the 1997 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 66.1% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 August 2034

7 years remaining

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Talbot Avenue, Watford, WD19 4AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Talbot Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Talbot Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£709,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£136,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 November 1997Most recent
£136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4AX: £785,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD19 4AX

On the street

Versus other Talbot Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Talbot Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,347

Street avg £4,808

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Heath Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 4AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 4AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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