39 Ashburnham Drive, Watford, WD19 7PX
About 39 Ashburnham Drive
39 Ashburnham Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Watford (WD19 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 306.7% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Planning history
39 Ashburnham Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
39 Ashburnham Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 3 years.
£60,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2000Most recent
£60,000
+27.7%over 2 years26 March 1998
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 7PX: £415,000 (2026–2015).
Nearby sales in WD19 7PX
Versus other Ashburnham Drive homes
On years held, 39 Ashburnham Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,818
Street avg £3,931
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







