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20 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
781 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 West Drive

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

20 West Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 781 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. At 73 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 £455,000 sits 73.3% above the 2011 sale of £262,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

20 West Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 West 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.

20 West Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£262,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2011Most recent

    £262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £370,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other West Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 West Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,620

Street avg £4,361

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 West Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£485k

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£501k

1 Austin Villas, Woodside Road

WD25 0GD

3 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Bramble Close

WD25 0HF

3 bed1 bath
£655k

1 All Saints Crescent

WD25 0LU

3 bed1 bath
£442k

1 Alder Walk

WD25 0RT

2 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Cedar Wood Drive

WD25 0RR

2 bed
£492k

1 Aspen Park Drive

WD25 0RS

2 bed2 bath
£894k

1 Coopers Mews

WD25 0JD

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.