45 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
About 45 Dowding Way
45 Dowding Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £667,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Construction of front porch and conversion of garage into habitable accommodation.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1730/FUL
- Nov 2016Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including construction of rear dormer with Juliet balcony, front rooflights and second floor flank window
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/2117/CLPD
What's in 45 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 21 years.
£667,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2022Most recent
£667,500
+85.4%over 11 years1 September 2011
£360,000
+41.2%over 9 years31 January 2002
£254,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GA: £599,995 (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
£945,00036 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
Sold Feb 2022
£570,000
Versus other Dowding Way homes
On epc rating, 45 Dowding Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,340
Street avg £4,322
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 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








