17 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
About 17 West Drive
17 West Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 66.7% above the 2014 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 West Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 West Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 15 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2014Most recent
£240,000
+84.6%over 14 years22 April 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £370,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other West Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 West Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,429
Street avg £4,399
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

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