Skip to content

10 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Dowding Way

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

10 Dowding Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Sold March 2021 for £715,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£593/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Dowding Way

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
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
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Boundary Treatment) and 6 (Parking Layout) pursuant to planning application 14/1839/FUL

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/2426/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of two storey side extension and single storey front and side extension

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    14/1839/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 10 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA'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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£764,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£715,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 March 2021Most recent

    £715,000

    +99.7%over 10 years
  2. 8 November 2010

    £358,000

    -4.4%over 3 years
  3. 14 June 2007

    £374,500

    +17.8%over 3 years
  4. 18 November 2003

    £317,950

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.

On price per m², 10 Dowding Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,384

Street avg £4,290

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Dowding Way

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

0.2 km

Studios — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leavesden JMI School. 26 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 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 10 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.