5 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ
About 5 Harford Drive
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 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,046,000 is 26.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Harford Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2022OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of an outbuilding to accommodate work-from-home office and entertainment space (resubmission)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00553/FULH
- Jun 2022New BuildFullIn report
Proposed relocation of AC units and new housing in back garden
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00492/FULH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Harford Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
5 Harford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,046,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£825,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 January 2017Most recent
£825,000
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 epc rating, 5 Harford Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,818
Street avg £5,222
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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