Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Feb 2021 £530,000 5.7% 4.1%
Jan 2013 £340,000 1.7% -0.9%
Jun 2004 New build New £295,000 na na
Internal area
118 square metres (1,270 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,491 per square metre (£417 per square foot) in Feb 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,968 per square metre (£462 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2021 £530,000 £4,492 £586,178 £4,968
Jan 2013 £340,000 £2,881 £589,470 £4,996
Jun 2004 £295,000 £2,500 £558,628 £4,734

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 118 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 £586,178. 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 £4,410 and £5,430 per square metre (£409 and £504 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 118 m², this implies a valuation between £520,000 and £641,000. 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
4
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
F
Plot size
129 square metres (1,389 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 The Gateway. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/12/2011. It last appeared Feb 2012.
Photos:

There are 22 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 The Gateway.

Photos for 8 The Gateway
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
23 December 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2003 to 2006
Area:
118 sqm (1,270 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

8 The Gateway 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 £586,178.
  • Based on an internal area of 118 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £520,000 to £641,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 The Gateway last sold for £530,000 in February 2021.

HouseMetric shows 8 The Gateway as 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 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 C, from an inspection dated 23 December 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

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

8 The Gateway is in postcode WD18 7HW, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Gateway, WD18 7HW 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.