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18 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

1 planning record

Estimated value

£641,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£477,000)+34%
  • Against WD25 7GA's recent median (£667,500)-4%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£641,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£477,000)+34%
  • Against WD25 7GA's recent median (£667,500)-4%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Dowding Way is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    103 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in WD25 7GA

    5 sales, median £667,500 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Dowding Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2014Most recent

    £477,000

    +59.0%over 11 years

  2. 17 January 2003

    £299,950

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Dowding Way

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

18 Dowding Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2006. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 34.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • 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.

18 Dowding Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

1decisions1extensions6documents
  1. Feb 2006
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of lawfulness proposed use: Loft conversion with rear dormer window and balastrade

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    05/1769/CLPD
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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 floor area, 18 Dowding Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,628

Street avg £4,345

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary449m
  • Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary478m
  • Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary538m
  • The Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • StudiosBus stop180m
  • Macdonnell GardensBus stop261m
  • Trident RoadBus stop288m
  • Evans AvenueBus stop317m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
  • Other Theft357 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

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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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60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Dowding Way is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7GA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 Dowding Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Dowding Way was lodged in February 2011 at band C and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Dowding Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 7GA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Dowding Way is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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