22 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
About 22 West Drive
22 West Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 72 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). Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 86.3% above the 2007 sale of £239,950.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 West Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
22 West Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 7 years.
£239,950
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2007Most recent
£239,950
+98.3%over 7 years3 August 2000
£121,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £370,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other West Drive homes
22 West Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £4,418
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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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