8, Rosecroft Drive, WD17 4JQ
8 Rosecroft Drive is a 98 m² / 1,055 sq ft semi-detached home in Watford. It sold for £575,000 in March 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £684k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £444k to £580k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2016 £575,000 6.9% 4.9% May 1999 £185,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Rosecroft Drive.
- Internal area
- 98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,867 per square metre (£545 per square foot) in Mar 2016. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £6,976 per square metre (£648 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2016 £575,000 £5,867 £683,641 £6,976 May 1999 £185,000 £1,888 £852,898 £8,703 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 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 £683,641. 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 £4,530 and £5,920 per square metre (£420 and £549 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £444,000 and £580,000. 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
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 445 square metres (4,790 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- October 2018 18/01283/FULH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 8 Rosecroft Drive Watford
- Description:
- Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
- Planning ref:
- October 2018 18/01264/HPD
- Type:
- Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 8 Rosecroft Drive Watford
- 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 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m.
- Planning ref:
- September 2018 18/00890/FULH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 8 Rosecroft Drive Watford
- Description:
- Proposed rear/side single storey extension.
- Summary:
- 28 January 2016 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 Rosecroft 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 £683,641.
- Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £444,000 to £580,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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