What kind of home is 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

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

What did 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND sell for?

17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND last sold for £493,950 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7ND. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

17 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 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

Police records around 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bateson Drive, WD25 7ND is Hercules Way South, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND

Estimated value

£646,000

Since the 2014 sale (£493,950)+31%
Against WD25 7ND's recent median (£660,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. 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

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£646,000

Against its 2014 sale (£493,950)+31%
Against WD25 7ND's recent median (£660,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Bateson Drive is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7ND. 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in WD25 7ND
5 sales, median £660,000 (2025–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

7 May 2014Most recent
£493,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7ND: £660,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WD25 7ND

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 17 Bateson Drive

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

17 Bateson Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, 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 88).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £646,000 is 30.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Bateson Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,532

Street avg £4,326

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 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.

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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

0.6 km

Leavesden JMI School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Leavesden JMI SchoolPrimary583m
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimary766m
Kingsway Infants' SchoolPrimary798m
Kingsway Junior SchoolPrimary885m

Nearest stops

Hercules Way SouthBus stop123m
FurtherfieldBus stop194m
Hercules Way NorthBus stop235m
Harry Potter Studio TourBus stop403m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Bateson Drive is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 7ND. 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 17 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 17 Bateson Drive was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 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 17 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 7ND, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 17 Bateson Drive is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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