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25 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 25 Merlin Way

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

25 Merlin Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 12.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£599/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. At 60 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Merlin Way

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Merlin Way has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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 at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£387,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2016Most recent

    £387,000

    +144.9%over 14 years

  2. 14 December 2001

    £158,000

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.

On floor area, 25 Merlin Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,450

Street avg £5,362

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£435k

1 Blackthorn Close

WD25 7EL

2 bed
£413k

1 Ganders Ash

WD25 7HE

2 bed1 bath
£434k

1 Cobb Green

WD25 7HZ

3 bed1 bath
£472k

1 Hope Green

WD25 7HQ

3 bed1 bath
£497k

1 Hammer Parade, Hunters Lane

WD25 7BB

3 bed2 bath
£259k

1 Harding Close

WD25 7PE

1 bed1 bath
£258k

1 Campion Close

WD25 7PL

1 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Foxlands Close, Leavesden

WD25 7LY

1 bed1 bath
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.
Full Watford report

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 25 Merlin Way, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.