What kind of home is 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND sell for?

15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND last sold for £715,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £494,950 in June 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2014 and December 2023, 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND rose from £494,950 to £715,000, a change of £220,050. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

The current EPC rating for 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND use?

The latest EPC at 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND have?

15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND has council approval for single-storey extension granted in April 2016 under ref. 16/0309/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND in?

15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND sits in Leavesden, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

Police records around 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

The closest primary school to 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND is Leavesden JMI School (583m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

The closest bus stop to 15 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND is Hercules Way South, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

15 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About 15 Bateson Drive

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

15 Bateson Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £715,000.

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
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Building

Heating systemAir source
RefurbishedYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Bateson Drive

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 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 12 May 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2016
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of garage into habitable accomodation and extension to drive
Extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
16/0309/FUL
View planning record

What's in 15 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.

15 Bateson Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£675,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2023)

£715,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2023Most recent
£715,000
+13.5%over 5 years
23 May 2018
£630,000
+27.3%over 3 years
1 June 2014
£494,950

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

Nearby sales in WD25 7ND

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.

Years Held for 15 Bateson Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,301

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Bateson Drive

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

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£708k

1 Griffon Way, Leavesden

WD25 7GE

4 bed2 bath

£600k

1 Halifax Close, Leavesden

WD25 7GG

4 bed

£591k

1 Albanwood

WD25 7BZ

5 bed2 bath

£497k

1 Hammer Parade, Hunters Lane

WD25 7BB

3 bed2 bath

£925k

1 Dowding Way, Leavesden

WD25 7GA

5 bed2 bath

£472k

1 Hope Green

WD25 7HQ

3 bed1 bath

£434k

1 Cobb Green

WD25 7HZ

3 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Blackthorn Close

WD25 7EL

2 bed

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

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