8, Minerva Drive, WD24 5LD

8 Minerva Drive is a 79 m² / 850 sq ft terraced home in Watford. It sold for £240,000 in March 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £561k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £371k to £458k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£240,000 on Mar 2006
Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,037 per square metre (£282 per square foot) in Mar 2006. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,098 per square metre (£659 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2006 £240,000 £3,038 £560,740 £7,098

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £560,740. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £4,690 and £5,800 per square metre (£435 and £538 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £371,000 and £458,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
277 square metres (2,982 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 Minerva Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jul 2009.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 Minerva Drive.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
February 2015 14/01842/LDC
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Minerva Drive Watfor
Description:
Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion incorporating a rear dormer and a hip to gable roof.
Planning ref:
February 2015 14/01843/HPD
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Minerva Drive Watfor
Description:
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m for which the maximum height would be 3.725m and the height of the eaves would be 3m
EPC Inspections
Summary:
05 March 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

8 Minerva Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £560,740.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £371,000 to £458,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Minerva Drive last sold for £240,000 in March 2006.

HouseMetric shows 8 Minerva Drive as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 05 March 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Minerva Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Minerva Drive is in postcode WD24 5LD, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Minerva Drive, WD24 5LD or analysis of the Watford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.