8, First Avenue
8, First Avenue
Description & Estimates
8, First Avenue, Watford is recorded publicly as an early-century freehold house across 1,431 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 532 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, First Avenue, Watford is £620,281 and its rental estimate is £2,731 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
First Avenue, Watford, WD25 falls within the WD25 postal district, in the borough of Watford.
Our Data Sources
8, First Avenue, Watford has a single entry in the Land Registry from March 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 8, First Avenue, Watford, we estimate a market value of £651,295 and a rental value of £2,868 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £576,861 and £2,540 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, First Avenue, Watford has seen its estimated sale value climb by £1,573 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £96 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, First Avenue, Watford as measuring 532 m2.
That makes it the 9th largest plot in the postcode, where 30 of the 36 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, First Avenue, Watford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 10 Oct 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 8, First Avenue, Watford completed on 31st March 2016 at £520,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 20.3% over the period since March 2016.
- Sold Mar 2016£520,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, First Avenue, Watford have sold within a radius of 530 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th July 2025, was 587, St. Albans Road, Watford, WD25 9JL, a freehold house which sold for £575,000.
Read more about house prices in WD25.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 87 addresses on First Avenue, Watford, WD25, 8, First Avenue, Watford comes out as the 14th largest and the 18th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £161k more expensive than the average property across the WD25 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mThe Grove Academy
- 800mParkgate Infants' and Nursery School
- 1.2kmParkgate Junior School
- 1.5kmFuture Academies Watford
- 1.7kmSaint Michael's Catholic High School
- 2.1kmParmiter's School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, First Avenue, Watford, the nearest station is Garston (Hertfordshire), 400 metres away.
- 400mGarston (Hertfordshire)
- 1.0kmWatford North
- 2.4kmWatford Junction
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
