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9 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 West Drive

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

9 West Drive is a detached house in Watford (WD25 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 94.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 14 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00819/FULH
    View planning record

What's in 9 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 9 West Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£277,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2016Most recent

    £277,000

    +73.2%over 8 years
  2. 1 October 2008

    £159,950

    +84.0%over 7 years
  3. 19 July 2001

    £86,950

    +77.4%over 4 years
  4. 26 June 1997

    £49,000

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.

Price per m² for 9 West Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,653

Street avg £3,881

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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
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.

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