What kind of home is 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ?

23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ sell for?

23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ last sold for £910,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £515,000 in March 2015, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2015 and October 2025, 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ rose from £515,000 to £910,000, a change of £395,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ?

23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (2,121 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ had any planning applications?

23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in May 2020 under ref. 20/0673/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ?

23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ 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 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ in?

23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ sits in Leavesden, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ?

Police records around 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ 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 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ?

The closest primary school to 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ is Leavesden JMI School (551m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Ivy Close, WD25 7NQ is Old Forge Close, 39m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Ivy Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NQ

EPC B1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

197 m²

2120 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 23 Ivy Close

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

23 Ivy Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leavesden, Watford, Watford (WD25 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2015. 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.

At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £910,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jan 2015

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ivy Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Ivy Close, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7NQ

1decisions1extensions9documents

May 2020
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Front porch, conversion of garage into habitable accommodation and single-storey side and rear extension
ExtensionPorch
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
20/0673/FUL
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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 23 Ivy Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£904,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£910,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2025Most recent
£910,000
+76.7%over 10 years
19 March 2015
£515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7NQ: £670,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in WD25 7NQ

On the street

Versus other Ivy Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Ivy Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,619

Street avg £4,004

Strongly above

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Old Forge Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Leavesden JMI School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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