Besant House, Raphael Drive - WD24 4GU
Key Building Insights
Besant House, Raphael Drive is a residential building situated on Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 520th largest and 211th most expensive of the 531 buildings in the WD24 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The building contains a total of 35 properties: 35 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £222,802
- 10 Year change
- down 8.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,280pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £392/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Key Building Insights
Besant House, Raphael Drive is a residential building situated on Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 520th largest and 211th most expensive of the 531 buildings in the WD24 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The building contains a total of 35 properties: 35 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £222,802
- 10 Year change
- down 8.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,280pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 27.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £392/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24
- 1 Besant House
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 2 Besant House
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 3 Besant House
Modern Flat
- 4 Besant House
Modern Flat
- 5 Besant House
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in Besant House, Raphael Drive sold for £203,500 on 11th October 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 6.6%.
The current average value in the building is £222,802.
The Besant House, Raphael Drive Sales Market has decreased by 8.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £222,802 |
| June 2025 | -1.9% | £227,239 |
| June 2024 | 0.1% | £231,597 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £231,259 |
| June 2022 | 1.6% | £235,275 |
| June 2021 | 0.9% | £231,666 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £229,512 |
| June 2019 | -3% | £227,189 |
| June 2018 | -2.5% | £234,117 |
| June 2017 | -1.1% | £240,085 |
| June 2016 | 16.4% | £242,690 |
| June 2015 | 14.3% | £208,538 |
| June 2014 | 15.4% | £182,394 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £157,995 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £155,391 |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £152,563 |
| June 2010 | 6.3% | £153,862 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £144,766 |
| June 2008 | -0.5% | £164,999 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £165,860 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the building is £1,280.
The Besant House, Raphael Drive Rental Market has increased by 27.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.9% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2022 | 3.4% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £999pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £967pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £963pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £960pcm |
| June 2017 | -3.1% | £973pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.5% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £961pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.5% | £890pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £844pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £817pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £798pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £777pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £744pcm |
| June 2008 | 7.6% | £810pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £752pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th October 2023 for £203,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 6.6%. The building has had a total of 6 sales since 1995.
Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2023£203,500 | 1 Bed Flat7, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU7, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU
- Sold May 2021£218,000 | 2 Bed Flat23, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU23, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU
- Sold Aug 2017£285,000 | 2 Bed Flat2, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU2, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU
- Sold Jul 2010£166,500 | 2 Bed Flat2, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU2, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU
- Sold May 2004£139,950 | 2 Bed Flat2, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU2, Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU
Property Types
- 22 modern flats built after 1980
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (22)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 22 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£505,000 | 4 Bed House6, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY6, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY
- Sold Sep 2021£465,000 | 4 Bed House7, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY7, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY
- Sold Dec 2017£450,000 | 4 Bed House25, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY25, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GY
Schools Nearby
- Watford St John's Church of England Primary School800 m away
- Central Primary School800 m away
- Knutsford Primary Academy900 m away
- Watford Grammar School for Girls1.3 km away
- Queens' School1.4 km away
- Watford Grammar School for Boys2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Besant House, Raphael Drive, Watford, WD24 4GU is Watford Junction station, which is 600 metres away.
- Watford Junction|600 m away
- Watford High Street|1.2 km away
- Watford North|1.4 km away
