8 Broad Road, Watford, WD24 5BX
About 8 Broad Road
8 Broad Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 80.4% above the 2011 sale of £290,951. Last sold in December 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Broad Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Broad Road, Watford, WD24 5BX
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension to single family terraced dwelling.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01519/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Broad Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,951
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 December 2011Most recent
£290,951
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5BX: £460,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Broad Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Broad Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,405
Street avg £3,317
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 113 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
15 years
Street avg 12 years
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Crime
123/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Maytree Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







