Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA
Estimated value
£527,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£287,950)+83%
- Against WD25 7GA's recent median (£667,500)-21%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£527,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£287,950)+83%
- Against WD25 7GA's recent median (£667,500)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Dowding Way is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in WD25 7GA
5 sales, median £667,500 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Dowding Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
26 March 2004Most recent
£287,950
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
What this page doesn't show
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- 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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About 6 Dowding Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Dowding Way is a detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 sits 83% above the 2004 sale of £287,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Jun 2009
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
10%92%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Dowding Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Dowding Way homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 6 Dowding Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,789
Street avg £4,371
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 6 Dowding Way is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 6 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 6 Dowding Way was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 6 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
- 6 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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