What kind of home is 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH?

7 East Drive, WD25 0AH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH last change hands?

7 East Drive, WD25 0AH last sold for £410,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and October 2021, 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH rose from £55,500 to £410,000, a change of £354,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH?

The current EPC rating for 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH?

7 East Drive, WD25 0AH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 0AH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH use?

The latest EPC at 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH?

7 East Drive, WD25 0AH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH in?

7 East Drive, WD25 0AH sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH?

Police records around 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH?

The closest primary school to 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH is Cherry Tree Primary School (424m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH?

The closest bus stop to 7 East Drive, WD25 0AH is Library, 373m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 East Drive, Watford, WD25 0AH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 East Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 East Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 120.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £410,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromD64toE53

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 East Drive, Watford, WD25 0AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 East Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 East Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£410,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2021Most recent
£410,000
+64.0%over 8 years
4 September 2013
£250,000
2 August 2007
£249,950
+350.4%over 11 years
1 August 1996
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AH: £443,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WD25 0AH

On the street

Versus other East Drive homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 East Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,857

Street avg £4,305

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cherry Tree Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 0AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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