What type of property is 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

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

What was the last sold price for 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD last sold for £880,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

The current EPC rating for 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 3DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD heated?

The latest EPC at 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD have?

The most recent planning decision at 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD was a refusal for an application (ref. 23/00921/NONMAT) in October 2023. Earlier filings include 1 approved application on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

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

Where is 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD located?

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

Is 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD in a safe area?

Police records around 35 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.

Which schools serve 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

The closest primary school to 35 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 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD?

The closest bus stop to 35 Devereux Drive, WD17 3DD is Wentworth Close, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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35 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD

Extendable5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 35 Devereux Drive

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

35 Devereux Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 132 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,051,000 is 19.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£619/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £880,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

35 Devereux Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 35 Devereux Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.

5 applications on record at 35 Devereux Drive, Watford, WD17 3DD

5decisions5extensions41documents1nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Mar 2023
Loft ConversionAmendment
Outcome in report
Lawful Development Certificate for a hip to gable roof extension and 3no of rooflights at the front and 3no of rooflights at the rear to facilitate a loft conversion.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
23/00186/LDC
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More recent applications — locked
PorchJul 2024Decision
ExtensionOct 2023Decision

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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.

35 Devereux Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,051,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£880,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 June 2023Most recent
£880,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DD: £1,010,000 (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.

Price per m² for 35 Devereux Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,667

Street avg £4,758

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 180 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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