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8 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Sheepcot Lane

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

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 (54 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2020
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing properties and construction of 38 apartments (8 x 1 bedroom 2 person flats, 4 x 2 bedroom 3 person flats, 23 x 2 bedroom 4 person flats and 3 x 3 bedroom 5 person flats) with basement car parking and new vehicular access. (Amended description with no provision of affordable housing units.)

    Documents
    65 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01101/FULM
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2011
    PorchFull
    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
    View planning record

What's in 8 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Sheepcot Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0DH: £230,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Sheepcot Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 56 (D)

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Sheepcot Lane

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

£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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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 WD25 0DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 0DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.9dB

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 Sheepcot Lane, Watford, WD25 0DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.