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8 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 The Lodge

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

8 The Lodge is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 4QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 11 units on file.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £290,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

8 The Lodge's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromB81toC69
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Lodge has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

3 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2025Most recent

    £290,000

    -12.1%over 4 years

  2. 28 April 2021

    £330,000

    +55.7%over 7 years

  3. 15 January 2014

    £212,000

    +188.4%over 16 years

  4. 14 January 1998

    £73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4QZ: £275,000 (2026–2020).

On the street

Versus other Orphanage Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 The Lodge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,833

Street avg £3,570

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 The Lodge

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£300k

1 Devon Road

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2 bed1 bath
£307k

1 The Lodge, Orphanage Road

WD24 4QZ

2 bed
£316k

1 Liberty Apartments, 19 Devon Road

WD24 4HS

Flat2 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Trinity Hall Close

WD24 4GW

£259k

1 Gandhi Court, Raphael Drive

WD24 4GX

1 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Pankhurst Place, Brocklesbury Close

WD24 4GP

£363k

1 Monica Close

WD24 4GZ

£368k

1 Cromer Road

WD24 4DY

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

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Anglian Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 WD24 4QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 4QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 4QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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 The Lodge, Orphanage Road, Watford, WD24 4QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.