8 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD
About 8 Royce Grove
8 Royce Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £655,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 November 2033
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 8 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD
- Mar 2007Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion with four velux windows to side and one velux window and one dormer window to other side and second floor window to rear elevation
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0127/CLPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2016Decision
- ExtensionOct 2016Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2024Most recent
£655,000
+85.8%over 16 years20 July 2008
£352,500
+28.2%over 3 years26 November 2004
£275,000
+10.0%over 2 years19 September 2002
£249,995
+31.6%over 1 year7 June 2001
£189,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GD: £555,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD25 7GD
18 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD
Sold Jul 2024
£680,00010 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD
Sold May 2023
£710,00020 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD
Sold Jun 2021
£555,00032 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD
Sold Oct 2020
£390,00024 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD
Sold Jan 2020
£370,000
Versus other Royce Grove homes
On years held, 8 Royce Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,962
Street avg £4,846
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
214/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Studios — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







