What kind of home is 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA last sold for £775,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and March 2020, 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA rose from £380,000 to £775,000, a change of £395,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7GA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA in?

1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA sits in Leavesden, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

The closest primary school to 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is Leavesden JMI School (449m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is Studios, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Dowding Way

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

1 Dowding Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £925,000 is 19.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£471/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £775,000 in March 2020.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Dowding Way has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£925,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£775,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

2 March 2020Most recent
£775,000
+103.9%over 18 years
30 November 2001
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GA: £667,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD25 7GA

On the street

Versus other Dowding Way homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Dowding Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,065

Street avg £4,331

Above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Studios — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leavesden JMI School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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