18 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB
About 18 Bateson Drive
18 Bateson Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7NB). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 19.8% above the 2014 sale price.
Energy performance
18 Bateson Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2024Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation, alterations to driveway; replacement of rear door and window with bifold door.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0628/FUL
What's in 18 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Bateson Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£564,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 2014Most recent
£564,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7NB: £300,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in WD25 7NB
108 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB
Sold Sept 2022
£300,00046 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB
Sold Jun 2022
£210,0002 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB
Sold Jun 2021
£409,980114 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB
Sold May 2021
£300,00044 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB
Sold Nov 2020
£190,000
Versus other Bateson Drive homes
Floor Area for 18 Bateson Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,669
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 9 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hercules Way South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB








