8 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE
About 8 Elm Avenue
8 Elm Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD19 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,099,000 is 47.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
8 Elm Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2012DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Loft conversion and demolition of garage and outbuildings to erect a two-storey rear extension (amended plans)
Extension- Documents
- 68 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00701/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
8 Elm Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,099,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£745,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2014Most recent
£745,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 4BE: £770,000 (2023–2019).
Versus other Elm Avenue homes
8 Elm Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,157
Street avg £5,655
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
Sherwoods Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Bromet Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB