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5 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ

9 planning records

Estimated value

£1,026,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£825,000)+24%
  • Against WD17 3DQ's recent median (£975,000)+5%

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
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
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

£1,026,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£825,000)+24%
  • Against WD17 3DQ's recent median (£975,000)+5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Harford Drive is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017

  • 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 9 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 4 January 2017Most recent

    £825,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 5 Harford Drive

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

5 Harford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 121 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,026,000 is 24.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.

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.

5 Harford Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025

Current Certificate
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 5 Harford Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.

9 applications on record at 5 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ

9decisions3extensions143documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2017
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolish existing rear two storey projection and erection of new two storey rear extension, loft conversion involving construction of new rear dormer and conversion of garage to habitable space.

    ExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    52 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01774/FULH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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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 epc rating, 5 Harford Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,818

Street avg £5,502

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
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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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 5 Harford Drive is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 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 5 Harford Drive was lodged in September 2015 at band E and expired in September 2025, 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. 9 applications are matched to 5 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
5 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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