1 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP
About 1 Cheshire Drive
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Cheshire Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 February 2032
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Planning history
1 Cheshire Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Cheshire Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.
£228,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2018Most recent
£228,000
+68.9%over 9 years21 November 2008
£135,000
-3.5%over 3 years11 November 2005
£139,950
+3.7%over 1 year4 April 2004
£135,000
+10.7%over 1 year29 January 2003
£122,000
+22.1%15 August 2002
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GP: £230,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in WD25 7GP
9 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP
Sold Jun 2025
£230,00015 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP
Sold Mar 2023
£242,5003 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP
Sold Apr 2022
£205,00019 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP
Sold Nov 2012
£135,0005 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP
Sold Dec 2004
£136,000
Versus other Cheshire Drive homes
1 Cheshire Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,560
Street avg £3,144
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
214/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







