43 Richmond Drive, Watford, WD17 3BQ
About 43 Richmond Drive
43 Richmond Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,072,000 is 13.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£759/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £948,000 in July 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
43 Richmond Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part one storey and part two storey side and rear extension, Entrance area extended at front. Side dormer extension. Alteration to front and side windows (north) elevation. Replacement of Existing windows. Rendering of External Walls. External works including alteration to terrace and stairs. Alteration to Internal layout and whole house refurbishment.
New Windows- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00737/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
43 Richmond Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,072,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£948,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2023Most recent
£948,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3BQ: £910,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WD17 3BQ
Versus other Richmond Drive homes
Price per m² for 43 Richmond Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,172
Street avg £5,395
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Langley Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cassiobury Junior School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB