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1 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 £902,000 is 16.4% 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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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 September 2028

2 years remaining
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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.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£902,000

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

  1. 2 March 2020Most recent

    £775,000

    +103.9%over 18 years

  2. 30 November 2001

    £380,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Dowding Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£615k

1 Albanwood

WD25 7BZ

5 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Griffon Way, Leavesden

WD25 7GE

4 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Halifax Close, Leavesden

WD25 7GG

4 bed
£473k

1 Hammer Parade, Hunters Lane

WD25 7BB

3 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Hope Green

WD25 7HQ

3 bed1 bath
£410k

1 Cobb Green

WD25 7HZ

3 bed1 bath
£744k

1 Braham Crescent, Leavesden

WD25 7NN

£683k

1 Bateson Drive, Leavesden

WD25 7ND

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

214/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 7GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7GA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.