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4 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 West Drive

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

4 West Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 69.7% above the 2013 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

4 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 14 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 West Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£155,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2013Most recent

    £155,000

    +14.8%over 7 years

  2. 17 August 2006

    £135,000

    +33.7%over 4 years

  3. 26 March 2002

    £101,000

    +68.5%over 3 years

  4. 15 October 1998

    £59,950

    +28.9%over 2 years

  5. 22 August 1996

    £46,500

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 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 West Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £4,149

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£441k

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2 bed
£442k

1 Alder Walk

WD25 0RT

2 bed2 bath
£492k

1 Aspen Park Drive

WD25 0RS

2 bed2 bath
£501k

1 Avon Close

WD25 0DN

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Fellowes Close

WD25 0BB

£485k

1 Derwent Close

WD25 0NQ

3 bed1 bath
£501k

1 Austin Villas, Woodside Road

WD25 0GD

3 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Bramble Close

WD25 0HF

3 bed1 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 4 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.