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17 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Cheshire Drive

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

17 Cheshire Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7GP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 8th 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 across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 130.1% above the 2002 sale of £99,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 July 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7GP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Cheshire Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£99,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2002Most recent

    £99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7GP: £230,000 (2025–2018).

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.

On years held, 17 Cheshire Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,960

Street avg £3,516

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Cheshire Drive

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£235k

1 Foxlands Close, Leavesden

WD25 7LY

1 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Cheshire Drive, Leavesden

WD25 7GP

1 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Harding Close

WD25 7PE

1 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Grasmere Close

WD25 7JH

1 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Bramley Court

WD25 7JD

£252k

1 Campion Close

WD25 7PL

1 bed1 bath
£201k

1 De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive, Leavesden

WD25 7DY

Flat
£188k

1 Bembridge Place, Linden Lea

WD25 7DN

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

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