45 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ
About 45 Harford Drive
45 Harford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,063,000 is 17% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. At 136 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 20 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
45 Harford Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2024FullIn report
Erection of a raised platform to the rear of the property and associated minor engineering works. (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01029/FULH
- Jan 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey front extension, single storey side and rear extension, removal of chimney stack from roof.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01372/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
45 Harford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,063,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 10 years.
£908,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2016Most recent
£908,500
+62.2%over 10 years13 July 2006
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DQ: £950,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DQ
Versus other Harford Drive homes
On price per m², 45 Harford Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,680
Street avg £5,231
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB