What type of property is 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY?

8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY sell for?

8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY last sold for £597,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in April 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1996 and March 2021, 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY rose from £85,000 to £597,000, a change of £512,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY?

8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 7DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY?

8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY has council approval for an extension granted in January 2008 under ref. 07/01607/LDC. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY?

8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY located?

8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY?

Police records around 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY show an average of 123 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY?

The closest primary school to 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY is Knutsford Primary Academy (269m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Norfolk Avenue, WD24 7DY is Hibbert Avenue, 204m away. The nearest rail option is Watford North Rail Station, 288m away.

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8 Norfolk Avenue, Watford, WD24 7DY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Norfolk Avenue

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

8 Norfolk Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD24 7DY). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 126 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £597,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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 Norfolk Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Norfolk Avenue, Watford, WD24 7DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Norfolk Avenue, Watford, WD24 7DY

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Jan 2008
Loft ConversionAmendment
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed rear extension and loft conversion
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
07/01607/LDC
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Norfolk Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£651,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£597,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 March 2021Most recent
£597,000
+602.4%over 24 years
3 April 1996
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7DY: £522,500 (2026–2017).

Nearby sales in WD24 7DY

On the street

Versus other Norfolk Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Norfolk Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,738

Street avg £4,404

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

123/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hibbert Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Knutsford Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 7DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 7DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

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