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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
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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
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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
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.

Current Certificate
Feb 2022

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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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.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£222,000

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

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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 57 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.

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One time fee only - 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
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

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.

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.