8 Chichester Way, Watford, WD25 9TY
About 8 Chichester Way
8 Chichester Way is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 50.4% above the 2008 sale of £299,950. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Chichester Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 10 years.
£299,950
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2008Most recent
£299,950
+149.4%over 10 years13 November 1997
£120,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 9TY: £435,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD25 9TY
Versus other Chichester Way homes
8 Chichester Way is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,448
Street avg £4,464
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Kytes Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Coates Way JMI and Nursery School. 17 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
59.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.5dB








