Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ
9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2025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 2015EPC 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
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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
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJun 2022Decision
- New BuildJun 2022Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Harford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,026,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£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: £975,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DQ
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
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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