8 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH
About 8 Sheepcot Lane
8 Sheepcot Lane is a detached house in Watford (WD25 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £545,000 in November 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2035
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 8 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH
- Feb 2011PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Demolition of existing porch. Erection of single-storey front porch and cloakroom extension.
Extension- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00091/FULH
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionMar 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Sheepcot Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£545,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 November 2025Most recent
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0DH: £230,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in WD25 0DH
Versus other Sheepcot Lane homes
On price per m², 8 Sheepcot Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,505
Street avg £4,242
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Albans Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Grove Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.9dB







