57 Harford Drive, Watford, WD17 3DQ
About 57 Harford Drive
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2021ExtensionOutlineIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£841,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£754,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2020Most recent
£754,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 3DQ: £950,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD17 3DQ
Versus other Harford Drive homes
57 Harford Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,673
Street avg £5,231
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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








