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45 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ

6 planning records

Estimated value

£1,109,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£908,500)+22%
  • Against WD17 3DQ's recent median (£975,000)+14%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,109,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£908,500)+22%
  • Against WD17 3DQ's recent median (£975,000)+14%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 45 Harford Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    136 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in WD17 3DQ

    5 sales, median £975,000 (2026–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

45 Harford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2016Most recent

    £908,500

    +62.2%over 10 years

  2. 13 July 2006

    £560,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 45 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 45 Harford Drive

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

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 £1,109,000 is 22.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 33.6% 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 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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
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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
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2026

Current Certificate
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Harford Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

6 applications on record at 45 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ

6decisions5extensions60documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Erection of a single storey extension at the front of the house of 2.07m to line up the existing front line of the house. A rear extension which totals 6m on the ground floor level and a 3m rear extension of the first floor of the property.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00495/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. FullDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

On price per m², 45 Harford Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,680

Street avg £5,511

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Cassiobury Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary256m
  • Cassiobury Junior SchoolPrimary371m
  • Nascot Wood Junior SchoolPrimary601m
  • Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary715m

Nearest stops

  • Wentworth CloseBus stop301m
  • Langley WayBus stop363m
  • Hempstead RoadBus stop387m
  • Ridge LaneBus stop456m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,094 reports29%
  • Anti-social Behaviour733 reports20%
  • Shoplifting489 reports13%
  • Other Theft287 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 45 Harford Drive is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD17 3DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 45 Harford Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 45 Harford Drive was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 45 Harford Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD17 3DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
45 Harford Drive is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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