8 Elm Avenue, Watford, WD19 4BE

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. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -32.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,173,000 sits 12412% above the 2025 sale of £9,375. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4/sq ft) was about 98.6% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £9,375. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.