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2 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Dowding Way

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

2 Dowding Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 71).

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £835,000 sits 88.2% above the 2004 sale of £443,703. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2007. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 32 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2031

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

1decisions1extensions8documents
  1. Sept 2007
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of detached garage into habitable accommodation

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    07/1335/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£835,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£443,703

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2004Most recent

    £443,703

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, 2 Dowding Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,018

Street avg £4,395

Strongly below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£902k

1 Dowding Way, Leavesden

WD25 7GA

5 bed2 bath
£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
£744k

1 Braham Crescent, Leavesden

WD25 7NN

£410k

1 Cobb Green

WD25 7HZ

3 bed1 bath
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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