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Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/watford-hertfordshire/bateson-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD25 7NB, WD25 7ND, WD25 7DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£413,641
28 sales
Price range
£185k – £715k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2023
WD25 7ND

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At a glance

House prices£414k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkKings Langley station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 36 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

28 property sales on Bateson Drive, Leavesden, Watford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £285,767. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% flat, 29% semi-detached, 21% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Bateson Drive range from £184,995 to £715,000. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Bateson Drive compared

WD25 postcode area£484,097
Watford£468,281
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bateson Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD25 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £584,995 (3 sales)2016£585k2017: £348,567 (7 sales)2017£349k2018: £487,000 (5 sales)2018£487k2019: £313,750 (4 sales)2019£314k2020: £335,000 (3 sales)2020£335k2021: £489,000 (3 sales)2021£489k2022: £255,000 (2 sales)2022£255k2023: £715,000 (1 sales)2023£715k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 36 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£285,76727 Sep 2022
Semi-detached8£580,24813 Dec 2023
Terraced6£427,50020 Jun 2022
Detached1£660,00025 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Bateson Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 27 Mar 2025£580,034 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 23 Aug 2024£315,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 13 Dec 2023£715,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
108, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 27 Sep 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
108, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 26 Aug 2022£300,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 20 Jun 2022£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 25 Nov 2021£660,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 1 Jul 2021£409,980 DetachedFreehold
11, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 2 Jun 2021£507,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
114, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 28 May 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 17 Nov 2020£190,000 TerracedLeasehold
110, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 11 Nov 2020£300,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 1 Sep 2020£790,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 7 Aug 2020£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 10 Jan 2020£515,000 TerracedFreehold
100, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 23 Aug 2019£280,000 FlatLeasehold
98, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 14 Aug 2019£285,000 FlatLeasehold
1, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 1 Aug 2019£190,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 28 Jun 2019£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 12 Apr 2019£487,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 28 Nov 2018£480,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 16 Nov 2018£490,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 31 Oct 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 29 Jun 2018£535,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Bateson Drive WD25 7ND 24 May 2018£630,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 18 Dec 2017£680,000 TerracedFreehold
2, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 5 May 2017£334,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 28 Apr 2017£329,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 25 Apr 2017£304,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 21 Apr 2017£304,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 20 Apr 2017£184,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 13 Apr 2017£304,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive WD25 7DY 13 Apr 2017£299,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
54, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 14 Oct 2016£584,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
56, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 30 Sep 2016£584,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
58, Bateson Drive WD25 7NB 30 Sep 2016£584,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
37, Bateson Drive £487,500 (Apr 2019) → £580,034 (Mar 2025) +19%
over 6 yrs
5, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive £304,995 (Apr 2017) → £315,000 (Aug 2024) +3%
over 7 yrs
15, Bateson Drive £630,000 (May 2018) → £715,000 (Dec 2023) +13%
over 6 yrs
1, De Havilland Apartments, Bateson Drive £184,995 (Apr 2017) → £190,000 (Aug 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bateson Drive

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bateson Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences77
Anti-social behaviour57
Public order18
Shoplifting15
Vehicle crime13
Other theft11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Bateson Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elderwood House School Other independent school 10–18 Report 0.2 mi
Leavesden JMI School 389 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School 418 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kingsway Infants' School 171 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
Kingsway Junior School 235 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Breakspeare School 157 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School 206 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Kings Langley station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Garston (Herts) station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Watford North station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hercules Way South (S-bound, Airfield Way) 2 min walk
  • Furtherfield (opp, South Way) 2 min walk
  • Furtherfield (nr, South Way) 2 min walk
  • Hercules Way North (N-bound, Airfield Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sheepcot Medical Centre
    6 Cunningham Way, Watford · 0.1 mi
  • Abbotswood Medical Centre
    12 Katherine Place, College Road, Abbots Langley · 0.7 mi
  • Vine House Health Centre
    87-89 High Street, Abbots Langley · 0.7 mi
  • Garston Medical Centre
    6A North Western Avenue, Watford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Watford - Abbotswood Park · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Abbots Langley · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Watford North Approach · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Leavesden Green Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Abbotswood Park Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Chemilab Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Leavesden Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • The Happy Smile Company · 0.1 mi
  • The Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.6%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented20.6%17.1%
Households833

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+6.8%18.6%
Residents2,441

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)50%80%
Gigabit-capable50%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Three Rivers with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bateson Drive

Ethnic group

HereThree Rivers
White62.2%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh24.5%15.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.9%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5%3.6%
Other ethnic group2.5%1.7%

Religion

HereThree Rivers
Christian39.8%47.6%
No religion29.4%30.8%
Hindu15.2%8.3%
Muslim5.8%3.7%
Not answered4.8%5.6%
Jewish2%1.6%
Sikh1.4%0.9%
Other religion0.8%0.9%

Country of birth

HereThree Rivers
Born in the UK78.7%81%
Born outside the UK21.3%19%

Highest qualification

HereThree Rivers
Level 4 qualifications and above45.1%42.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%15.3%
Level 2 qualifications15%13.1%
No qualifications9.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%4.4%
Other qualifications1.3%2.4%

General health

HereThree Rivers
Very good health57.9%53.7%
Good health31.3%32.4%
Fair health8.8%10.4%
Bad health1.5%2.8%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereThree Rivers
2 cars or vans in household46%33.7%
1 car or van in household34.7%39.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%14%
No cars or vans in household8.2%12.5%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Three Rivers.

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