23 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
About 23 Westland Close
23 Westland Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 18.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in December 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective: Erection of Single Storey Rear Extension
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00237/FULH
What's in 23 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£365,000
+79.8%over 17 years14 August 2003
£202,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GH: £550,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WD25 7GH
32 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
Sold Sept 2023
£610,00019 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
£600,00030 Westland Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GH
Sold Mar 2016
£550,000
Versus other Westland Close homes
Years Held for 23 Westland Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,615
Street avg £4,680
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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








