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17 Ashburnham Drive, Watford, WD19 7PX

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Ashburnham Drive

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

17 Ashburnham Drive is a semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 95% above the 2015 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2015). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2024

Current Certificate
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ashburnham Drive, Watford, WD19 7PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ashburnham Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 17 Ashburnham Drive, Watford, WD19 7PX

2decisions2extensions14documents3nearby
  1. May 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (maximum depth 6 metres, maximum height 3 metres and eaves height 2.4 metres)

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    15/0825/PDE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

17 Ashburnham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2015Most recent

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 7PX: £415,000 (2026–2014).

On the street

Versus other Ashburnham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Ashburnham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,056

Street avg £3,725

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Ashburnham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£428k

1 Ashburnham Drive

WD19 7PX

£409k

1 Arbroath Green

WD19 7QT

2 bed1 bath
£452k

1 Culverden Road

WD19 7RQ

3 bed
£454k

1 Brampton Road

WD19 7PF

£404k

1 Blairhead Drive

WD19 7RB

2 bed1 bath
£467k

1 Clarendon Court, Bucknall Place

WD19 7EP

£386k

1 Buxton House, Oxhey Drive

WD19 7FN

£379k

1 Bevan House, Tom Lake Way

WD19 7FJ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Watford district page.
Full Watford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

179/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hallowes Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Joseph Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD19 7PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD19 7PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD19 7PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Ashburnham Drive, Watford, WD19 7PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.