What kind of home is 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD sell for?

29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD last sold for £1,590,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £695,000 in September 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2011 and August 2022, 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD rose from £695,000 to £1,590,000, a change of £895,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

The current EPC rating for 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2011 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (2,594 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 51% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 3DD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD use?

The latest EPC at 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD in?

29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

Police records around 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD show an average of 266 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

The closest primary school to 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD is Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School (378m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

The closest bus stop to 29 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD is Wentworth Close, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

241 m²

2594 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band G

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Overview

About 29 Devereux Drive

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

29 Devereux Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,590,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

29 Devereux Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2013

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromD57toB85

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 29 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD

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Nov 2011
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Outcome in report
The demolition of the existing house and the erection of two storey building to provide a 4 bedroom detached house
Documents
41 docs on file
Reference
11/00967/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 29 Devereux Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,590,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£1,590,000
+128.8%over 10 years
14 September 2011
£695,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DD: £956,300 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD17 3DD

On the street

Versus other Devereux Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 29 Devereux Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,598

Street avg £4,762

Strongly above

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Watford report

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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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