23 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
About 23 Dowding Way
23 Dowding Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1827 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £759,000 sits 51.8% above the 2012 sale of £500,000. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
23 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2013Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage and widening of driveway
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/1147/FUL
What's in 23 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Dowding Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2012Most recent
£500,000
+10.5%over 6 years20 August 2006
£452,500
+7.7%over 1 year17 April 2005
£420,000
+16.7%over 3 years18 January 2002
£359,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GA: £667,500 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD25 7GA
5 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
Sold Mar 2025
£460,00041 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
Sold Oct 2023
£760,00037 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
Sold Mar 2023
£599,99516 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
Sold Feb 2023
£945,00045 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
Sold Nov 2022
£667,500
Versus other Dowding Way homes
CO₂ Emissions for 23 Dowding Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,945
Street avg £4,397
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB








