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8 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Royce Grove

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Nov 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Joint Application: Linked front garage extension to No's 6 and 8 and single storey rear extension to No.8

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    16/1961/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and alterations to roof of existing garage

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    16/1860/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 8 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£655,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2024Most recent

    £655,000

    +85.8%over 16 years
  2. 20 July 2008

    £352,500

    +28.2%over 3 years
  3. 26 November 2004

    £275,000

    +10.0%over 2 years
  4. 19 September 2002

    £249,995

    +31.6%over 1 year
  5. 7 June 2001

    £189,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GD: £555,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Royce Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Royce Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,962

Street avg £4,846

On par

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Royce Grove

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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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 7GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 Royce Grove, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.