Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB
EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 42 Bateson Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Bateson Drive is a mid-terrace house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7NB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Bateson Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Jun 2014
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW
Solar water heating installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Bateson 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Bateson Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 42 Bateson Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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Crime
214/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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