Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
May 2014 £101,500 5.9% 3.2%
Jul 2009 £77,000 -13.7% -16.1%
Jul 2007 £102,900 5.2% 3.1%
Jul 2003 £84,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 30, Rochester Drive.

Floorplan 30
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Internal area
35 square metres (377 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,900 per square metre (£269 per square foot) in May 2014. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,704 per square metre (£344 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2014 £101,500 £2,900 £129,636 £3,704
Jul 2009 £77,000 £2,200 £126,660 £3,619
Jul 2007 £102,900 £2,940 £144,219 £4,121
Jul 2003 £84,000 £2,400 £150,728 £4,307

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 35 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £129,636. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £4,470 and £5,750 per square metre (£415 and £534 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 35 m², this implies a valuation between £156,000 and £201,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
1
Type
Flat
Council tax band
C
Company ownership
Title number
HD329069
Tenure
Leasehold/other
Title address
30 Rochester Drive, Watford
Owner
PEABODY TRUST (Company reference number: 7741)
Proprietor address: 45 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JB
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 04 Apr 2023
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 30 Rochester Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jul 2009.
Photos:

There are 1 archived estate agent listing photos for 30 Rochester Drive.

Photos for 30 Rochester Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • Land Registry records the owner as Peabody Trust (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
12 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 2 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
35 sqm (377 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

30 Rochester Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £129,636.
  • Based on an internal area of 35 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £156,000 to £201,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 30 Rochester Drive last sold for £101,500 in May 2014.

HouseMetric shows 30 Rochester Drive as 35 m² (377 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 1 bedroom. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 12 February 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 30 Rochester Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

30 Rochester Drive is in postcode WD25 9BJ, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Rochester Drive, WD25 9BJ or analysis of the Watford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.