33 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD
About 33 Devereux Drive
33 Devereux Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 252 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. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,215,000 is 27.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £950,000 in July 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
33 Devereux Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A a porch application was refused at 33 Devereux Drive in 2023.
8 applications on record at 33 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD
- Aug 2023ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m (REVISED DRAWINGS)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00602/HPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2024Decision
- ExtensionNov 2023Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
33 Devereux Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£950,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2023Most recent
£950,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DD: £1,010,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DD
Versus other Devereux Drive homes
EPC Rating for 33 Devereux Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,770
Street avg £4,951
Floor Area
252 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







