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8 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Lower Tail

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

8 Lower Tail is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD19 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lower Tail has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Lower Tail was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£625,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2021Most recent

    £625,000

    +101.6%over 18 years
  2. 6 April 2003

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 5DD: £525,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Lower Tail homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Lower Tail outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,112

Street avg £3,730

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lower Tail

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Romilly Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Meryl School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 5DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 5DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 5DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Lower Tail, Watford, WD19 5DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.