53 Richmond Drive, Watford, WD17 3BQ

53 Richmond Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £794,000 sits 67.2% above the 2011 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 15 years since the last transfer (October 2011). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.