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7 Richmond Drive, Watford, WD17 3BQ

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Richmond Drive

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

7 Richmond Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,078,000 is 26.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£637/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 124 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 9 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Richmond Drive

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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.

7 Richmond Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Richmond Drive, Watford, WD17 3BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2018
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey rear and two storey side extensions, loft conversion and internal alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00503/FULH
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Richmond Drive

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.

7 Richmond Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,078,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£850,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2018Most recent

    £850,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3BQ: £948,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Richmond Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Richmond Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,855

Street avg £5,541

Above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 157 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Richmond Drive

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
£1.1m

1 Roughwood Close

WD17 3HN

4 bed2 bath
£600k

10 Berceau Walk

WD17 3BL

3 bed
£1.2m

1 Temple Close

WD17 3DR

4 bed2 bath
£939k

1 Stratford Way

WD17 3DH

4 bed
£925k

1 Farm Field

WD17 3DF

2 bed
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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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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