What kind of home is 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE?

27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE?

27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE last sold for £1,125,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £157,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and January 2025, 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE rose from £157,000 to £1,125,000, a change of £968,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE have?

The current EPC rating for 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE?

27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 3BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE use?

The latest EPC at 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE?

27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE in?

27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE?

Police records around 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE?

The closest primary school to 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE is Cassiobury Junior School (280m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE?

The closest bus stop to 27 De Vere Walk, WD17 3BE is Langley Way, 314m away. The nearest underground option is Watford Underground Station, 815m away.

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27 De Vere Walk, Watford, WD17 3BE

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 De Vere Walk

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

27 De Vere Walk is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£836/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £1,125,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 June 2025

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 De Vere Walk, Watford, WD17 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 27 De Vere Walk.

1 application on record at 27 De Vere Walk, Watford, WD17 3BE

1decisions1extensions17documents1nearby

Sept 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension.
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
17/01007/FULH
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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.

Latest sale on 27 De Vere Walk was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,016,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,125,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2025Most recent
£1,125,000
+64.2%over 8 years
23 February 2016
£685,000
+69.1%over 6 years
20 May 2009
£405,000
+158.0%over 11 years
11 September 1997
£157,000

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

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On the street

Versus other De Vere Walk homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 27 De Vere Walk stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£9,000

Street avg £6,126

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

266/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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