7 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
About 7 West Drive
7 West Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 50 m² this is the 7th smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 15 units on file.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 169.6% above the 2002 sale of £94,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 14 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 West Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
7 West Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£94,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 2002Most recent
£94,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £370,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other West Drive homes
Years Held for 7 West Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,899
Street avg £4,418
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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