17 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
About 17 Westland Close
17 Westland Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GH). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 95.5% above the 2004 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Westland Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00319/FUL
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/0097/FUL
What's in 17 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Westland Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£694,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2004Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GH: £495,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WD25 7GH
32 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
Sold Sept 2023
£610,00023 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
Sold Dec 2020
£365,00019 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
Sold Jun 2017
£425,00028 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
Sold Nov 2016
£495,00011 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
Sold May 2016
£600,000
Versus other Westland Close homes
17 Westland Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,554
Street avg £4,915
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Macdonnell Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Kingsway Infants' 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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB








