2 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
About 2 West Drive
2 West Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £470,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 12.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
2 West Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 West Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2 West Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 28 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£470,000
+40.3%over 11 years29 September 2013
£335,000
+48.9%over 11 years8 July 2002
£224,950
+91.4%over 4 years12 December 1997
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £310,000 (2024–2018).
Versus other West Drive homes
On years held, 2 West Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,196
Street avg £4,245
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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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