What type of property is 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ?

3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ sell for?

3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ last sold for £865,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ?

3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD17 3DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ heated?

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

What council tax band is 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ?

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

Where is 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ located?

3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ sits in Watford. It falls within the WD17 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ?

Police records around 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ 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 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ is Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School (256m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Harford Drive, WD17 3DQ is Wentworth Close, 301m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Harford Drive

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

3 Harford Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £965,000 is 11.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £865,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

3 Harford Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£965,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£865,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 June 2021Most recent
£865,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DQ: £975,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in WD17 3DQ

On the street

Versus other Harford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Harford Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,084

Street avg £5,423

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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

0.3 km

Wentworth Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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