Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,448,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£510,000)+184%
- Against WD17 3DD's recent median (£1,010,000)+43%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
303 m²
3261 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,448,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£510,000)+184%
- Against WD17 3DD's recent median (£1,010,000)+43%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Devereux Drive is modelled from its 303 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3DD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
303 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in WD17 3DD
5 sales, median £1,010,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
2 April 2009Most recent
£510,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DD: £1,010,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DD
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Devereux Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Devereux Drive is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 303 m² (around 3261 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 303 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,448,000 sits 183.9% above the 2009 sale of £510,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 63.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Devereux Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2026from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE52toC74
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD
1decisions1extensions29documents1nearby
- Dec 2012Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension and a part single, part double storey side extension. Loft conversion with new rear dormer.
Extension- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01087/FULH
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Versus other Devereux Drive homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Devereux Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,683
Street avg £5,090
Floor Area
303 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
266/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wentworth Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary378m
- Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary471m
- Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary480m
- Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary593m
Nearest stops
- Wentworth CloseBus stop177m
- Hempstead RoadBus stop287m
- Langley WayBus stop384m
- Langley RoadBus stop393m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
- Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
- Shoplifting489 reports13%
- Other Theft287 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 3DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Devereux Drive is modelled from its 303 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3DD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Devereux Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Devereux Drive was lodged in May 2026 at band C and is valid until May 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Devereux Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 3DD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Devereux Drive is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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