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 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 is 28.5% 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. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in July 2018. 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 December 2027
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Planning history
1 application on record at 16 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a double and single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00068/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 West Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£614,000
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 £4,004
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 81 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
214/mo
Falling 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.
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A Local Area 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







