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1 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 1 Bateson Drive

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

1 Bateson Drive is a detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2015) 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 94). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 18.6% below the 2020 sale of £790,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £790,000.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2015
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Change of use of detached garage to habitable accommodation and alterations to fenestration

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0943/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2015
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Use of permitted detached garage as a playroom with alterations to fenestration

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0237/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Bateson Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£643,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£790,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2020Most recent

    £790,000

    +43.6%over 5 years
  2. 30 March 2015

    £549,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7ND: £580,034 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bateson Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Bateson Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,475

Street avg £4,223

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bateson Drive

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hercules Way South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD25 7ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.