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16 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 16 Dowding Way

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

16 Dowding Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £945,000.

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
  • Bathrooms3
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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
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 November 2032

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Dowding Way has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 16 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

2decisions2extensions15documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Dec 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single-storey side extension linking to existing garage

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    09/1836/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 16 Dowding Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,008,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£945,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2023Most recent

    £945,000

    +125.0%over 19 years

  2. 28 February 2003

    £419,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GA: £599,995 (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.

16 Dowding Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,494

Street avg £4,318

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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