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48 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB

Estimated value

£625,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£449,995)+39%
  • Against WD25 7NB's recent median (£300,000)+108%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£625,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£449,995)+39%
  • Against WD25 7NB's recent median (£300,000)+108%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 48 Bateson Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7NB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    139 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in WD25 7NB

    5 sales, median £300,000 (2022–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48 Bateson Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2015Most recent

    £449,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7NB: £300,000 (2022–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 48 Bateson Drive

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

48 Bateson Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7NB). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 38.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

48 Bateson Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromB85toC80
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

On the street

Versus other Bateson Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 48 Bateson Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,237

Street avg £3,659

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Hercules Way South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary535m
  • Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary763m
  • Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary801m
  • Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary851m

Nearest stops

  • Hercules Way SouthBus stop73m
  • Hercules Way NorthBus stop159m
  • FurtherfieldBus stop202m
  • Hill Farm AvenueBus stop395m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
  • Other Theft357 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

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 7NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7NB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£473k

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3 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Hope Green

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3 bed1 bath
£902k

1 Dowding Way, Leavesden

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£410k

1 Cobb Green

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£441k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 48 Bateson Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7NB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 48 Bateson Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 48 Bateson Drive was lodged in October 2024 at band C and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 48 Bateson Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 7NB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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