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1 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Harford Drive

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

1 Harford Drive is a detached house in Watford (WD17 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Harford 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC80toB83
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
70%21%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Harford Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Harford Drive

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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.

1 Harford Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,010,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DQ: £950,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Harford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Harford Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Harford Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

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

10/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wentworth Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD17 3DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD17 3DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD17 3DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.