16 Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY
About 16 Raphael Drive
16 Raphael Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 4GY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 339.8% above the 2004 sale of £90,040. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Raphael Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Raphael Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2004).
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,040
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 2004Most recent
£90,040
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 4GY: £450,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in WD24 4GY
Everything we know about 16 Raphael Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Raphael Drive homes
16 Raphael Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,169
Street avg £3,259
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Brocklesbury Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. 35 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
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB