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12 De Vere Walk, Watford, WD17 3BE

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 De Vere Walk

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 De Vere Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £825,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£716/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 De Vere Walk

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 De Vere Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD55toE45
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
15%57%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 De Vere Walk, Watford, WD17 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 De Vere Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 De Vere Walk

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 12 De Vere Walk has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£870,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£825,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2025Most recent

    £825,000

    +768.4%over 27 years

  2. 7 August 1997

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3BE: £805,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other De Vere Walk homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 De Vere Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,710

Street avg £6,234

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 De Vere Walk

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£853k

1 Berceau Walk

WD17 3BL

3 bed1 bath
£848k

10 Bellmount Wood Avenue

WD17 3BW

3 bed1 bath
£818k

1 Orchard Close

WD17 3DU

3 bed1 bath
£600k

10 Berceau Walk

WD17 3BL

3 bed
£850k

1 Bellmount Wood Avenue

WD17 3BN

4 bed
£925k

1 Farm Field

WD17 3DF

2 bed
£939k

1 Stratford Way

WD17 3DH

4 bed
£1.1m

1 Roughwood Close

WD17 3HN

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Langley Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cassiobury Junior School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 3BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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