3 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
About 3 West Drive
3 West Drive is a detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 960% above the 2018 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 83.2% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018). At 48 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 14 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 West Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 West Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£265,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2018Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £370,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other West Drive homes
On price per m², 3 West Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£521
Street avg £4,614
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB