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1 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP

6 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cheshire Drive

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

1 Cheshire Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 86). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 69.7% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • 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.

1 Cheshire Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cheshire Drive 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.

1 Cheshire Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£228,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2018Most recent

    £228,000

    +68.9%over 9 years
  2. 21 November 2008

    £135,000

    -3.5%over 3 years
  3. 11 November 2005

    £139,950

    +3.7%over 1 year
  4. 4 April 2004

    £135,000

    +10.7%over 1 year
  5. 29 January 2003

    £122,000

    +22.1%
  6. 15 August 2002

    £99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GP: £230,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cheshire Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cheshire Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,560

Street avg £3,144

Above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cheshire Drive

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

0.3 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 7GP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7GP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7GP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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 1 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.