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About 73 Highland Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
73 Highland Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bushey (WD23 4HH). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £840,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 73 Highland Drive, Bushey, WD23 4HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
73 Highland Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullGrant Permission
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of single storey side and rear extension to include raised decking area (revised application).Amended Plans received.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
73 Highland Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£919,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2025)
£840,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highland Drive homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
73 Highland Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,283
Street avg £4,883
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Police Station Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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