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8 Norfolk Avenue, Watford, WD24 7DY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 is 13.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 33.1% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Norfolk Avenue

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Norfolk Avenue, Watford, WD24 7DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2008
    Loft ConversionAmendment
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed rear extension and loft conversion

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    07/01607/LDC
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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

£679,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£597,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2021Most recent

    £597,000

    +602.4%over 24 years

  2. 3 April 1996

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 7DY: £510,000 (2025–2017).

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 £4,051

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Norfolk Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£648k

1 Douglas Avenue

WD24 7LY

4 bed2 bath
£640k

10 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DY

4 bed2 bath
£630k

1 Munden Grove

WD24 7EF

4 bed1 bath
£584k

1 Northfield Gardens

WD24 7RF

3 bed1 bath
£553k

1 Woodmere Avenue

WD24 7LR

3 bed1 bath
£546k

10 Neston Road

WD24 7BW

3 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Parkgate Road

WD24 7BS

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Norfolk Avenue

WD24 7DZ

3 bed
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

4/mo

Rising 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.

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 WD24 7DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD24 7DY

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

Common questions

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