23 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND
About 23 Bateson Drive
23 Bateson Drive is a detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 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.
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. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 is 42.2% above the 2014 sale price.
Energy performance
23 Bateson Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of garage to habitable accomodation
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/2480/FUL
- Nov 2020Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Conversion of existing garage into a habitable accommodation and associated alterations
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/2259/CLPD
What's in 23 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
23 Bateson Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£449,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 May 2014Most recent
£449,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7ND: £660,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD25 7ND
37 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND
Sold Mar 2025
£580,03415 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND
Sold Dec 2023
£715,00019 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND
Sold Nov 2021
£660,00011 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND
Sold Jun 2021
£507,0001 Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7ND
Sold Aug 2020
£790,000
Versus other Bateson Drive homes
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £4,367
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 9 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB








