48, Parkside Drive, WD17 3AX
48 Parkside Drive is a 167 m² / 1,798 sq ft detached home in Watford. It sold for £1,250,000 in February 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £1,250k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £934k to £1,241k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2026 £1,250,000 3.9% 1.1% Mar 2012 £735,000 6.7% 4.0% Sep 2008 £587,000 25.8% 18.9% Jan 2008 £500,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 48, Parkside Drive.
- Internal area
- 167 square metres (1,798 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £7,485 per square metre (£695 per square foot) in Feb 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,485 per square metre (£695 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2026 £1,250,000 £7,485 £1,250,000 £7,485 Mar 2012 £735,000 £4,401 £1,125,876 £6,742 Sep 2008 £587,000 £3,515 £1,167,347 £6,990 Jan 2008 £500,000 £2,994 £909,089 £5,444 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 167 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 £1,250,000. 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 £5,590 and £7,430 per square metre (£519 and £690 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 167 m², this implies a valuation between £934,000 and £1,241,000. 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
- 5
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 549 square metres (5,909 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- January 2016 15/01669/FULH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 48 Parkside Drive Watfor
- Description:
- Erection of a first floor rear extension and ground floor conservatory adjacent. (description amended by case officer)
- Planning ref:
- November 2009 09/00725/FULH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 48 Parkside Drive Watfor
- Description:
- Erection of first floor rear extension above existing extension and ground floor conservatory adjacent
- Summary:
- 12 August 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 167 sqm (1,798 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, with external insulation. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 17 November 2014 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
- Area:
- 147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 14 November 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
- Area:
- 171 sqm (1,841 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
48 Parkside 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 £1,250,000.
- Based on an internal area of 167 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £934,000 to £1,241,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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