What type of property is 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA sell for?

8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA last sold for £325,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7GA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA located?

8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA sits in Leavesden, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

Police records around 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

The closest primary school to 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is Leavesden JMI School (449m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dowding Way, WD25 7GA is Studios, 180m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA

Estimated value

£567,000

Since the 2004 sale (£325,000)+74%
Against WD25 7GA's recent median (£667,500)-15%

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

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£567,000

Against its 2004 sale (£325,000)+74%
Against WD25 7GA's recent median (£667,500)-15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Dowding Way is modelled from its 93 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

15 March 2004Most recent
£325,000

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

Nearby sales in WD25 7GA

Risks

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Overview

About 8 Dowding Way

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

8 Dowding Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 sits 74.5% above the 2004 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 32 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dowding Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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.

8 Dowding Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,495

Street avg £4,380

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Dowding Way is modelled from its 93 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 8 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 8 Dowding Way was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 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 8 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: 8 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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