15 Hampden Way, Watford, WD17 4SS
About 15 Hampden Way
15 Hampden Way is a detached house in Watford (WD17 4SS). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £1,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
Energy performance
15 Hampden Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of ground and first floor rear extensions and part conversion of existing side extension with replacement roof
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00428/FULH
What's in 15 Hampden Way, Watford, WD17 4SS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 15 Hampden Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.2% per year over 2 years.
£1,100,000
Growth on file: 35.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£1,100,000
+66.7%over 1 year17 March 2021
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD17 4SS: £939,250 (2024–2020).
Versus other Hampden Way homes
15 Hampden Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,825
Street avg £4,446
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB








