27 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD
About 27 Devereux Drive
27 Devereux Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 197 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,121,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £960,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
27 Devereux Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 27 Devereux Drive in 2022.
- Feb 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed partial hip to gable loft conversion including x2 rear pitched roof dormers and alterations to existing front porch
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00020/FULH
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip to gable loft conversion including rear dormers, x1 front roof light and changes to existing porch door and glazing (revised scheme)
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01260/LDC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£1,121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 22 years.
£960,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 August 2021Most recent
£960,000
+255.6%over 22 years10 June 1999
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DD: £950,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DD
Versus other Devereux Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 27 Devereux Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,873
Street avg £4,518
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB