16 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
About 16 West Drive
16 West Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 23.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £477,950. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a double and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00068/FULH
What's in 16 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 West Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£477,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 July 2018Most recent
£477,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £310,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other West Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 16 West Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,877
Street avg £4,109
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Rushton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cherry Tree Primary School. 29 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB








