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10 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ

Solar panels4 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Merlin Way

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

10 Merlin Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £775,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£750/sq ft) was about 122.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

10 Merlin Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Merlin Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2018
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Non material amendment to planning permission 17/2484/FUL: Alterations to front porch

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    18/0518/NMA
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2018
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension and front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    17/2484/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 10 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£903,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£775,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £775,000

    +109.5%over 10 years
  2. 7 January 2011

    £370,000

    +10.0%over 4 years
  3. 13 December 2006

    £336,500

    +56.5%over 5 years
  4. 19 April 2001

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GJ: £510,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Merlin Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Merlin Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,073

Street avg £5,246

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Merlin Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Trident Road — 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.