1 Hampden Way, Watford, WD17 4SS
About 1 Hampden Way
1 Hampden Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD17 4SS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 2 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £849,000 is 17.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
An application for a loft conversion is currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2025Loft ConversionFullIn report
Erection of double storey front and side extension, proposed loft conversion including, raising of the roof, three rear dormers, four front roof lights and dropped kerb
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00123/FULH
- Dec 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of a double storey side, and double storey front extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01097/FULH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Hampden Way
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Sales history & valuation
1 Hampden Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£849,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.
£720,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£720,000
+69.4%over 10 years24 November 2005
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4SS: £1,000,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD17 4SS
Versus other Hampden Way homes
1 Hampden Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,373
Street avg £4,412
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
10/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hollytree House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB








