9 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
About 9 West Drive
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). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. Across the public record there are 6 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 107.8% 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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Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 July 2026
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Planning history
1 application on record at 9 West Drive, Watford, WD25 0AL
- Oct 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00819/FULH
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 9 West Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£296,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 19 years.
£277,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2016Most recent
£277,000
8 December 2016
£277,000
+73.2%over 8 years1 October 2008
£159,950
1 October 2008
£159,950
+84.0%over 7 years19 July 2001
£86,950
+77.4%over 4 years26 June 1997
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 0AL: £370,000 (2025–2018).
Versus other West Drive homes
Price per m² for 9 West Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,653
Street avg £3,881
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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