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57 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 57 Harford Drive

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

57 Harford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD17 3DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2021. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £841,000 is 11.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£620/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £754,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 4.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00057/HPD
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 57 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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£841,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£754,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2020Most recent

    £754,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DQ: £950,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Harford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

57 Harford Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,673

Street avg £5,231

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 57 Harford Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 57 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.