8 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
About 8 Austin Villas
8 Austin Villas is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD25 0GD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 868 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 87.6% above the 2009 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
8 Austin Villas's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including hip to gable roof enlargement, rear dormer, front rooflights and flank window
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1584/CLPD
What's in 8 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Austin Villas has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 15 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2009Most recent
£250,000
+64.5%over 9 years18 February 2000
£152,000
+84.2%over 4 years25 May 1995
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0GD: £215,000 (2024–1997).
Nearby sales in WD25 0GD
6 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Jul 2024
£435,0007 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Mar 2010
£205,0005 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Jan 2006
£260,0001 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Jul 2004
£215,0003 Austin Villas, Woodside Road, Watford, WD25 0GD
Sold Feb 1997
£69,500
Versus other Austin Villas homes
8 Austin Villas is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,099
Street avg £2,573
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Orchard Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB








