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 25 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 £234,000 sits 290% above the 2000 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 22.5% 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
39 Ashburnham Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 39 Ashburnham Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Ashburnham Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£234,000
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: £335,000 (2020–2014).
Nearby sales in WD19 7PX
Versus other Ashburnham Drive homes
On floor area, 39 Ashburnham Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,818
Street avg £3,115
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
4/mo
Steady 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB








