What type of property is 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX?

5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX sell for?

5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX last sold for £450,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £141,950 in July 2000, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2000 and November 2019, 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX rose from £141,950 to £450,000, a change of £308,050. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX?

5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD19 7PX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX?

5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX located?

5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX sits in Watford. It falls within the WD19 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX?

Police records around 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX show an average of 179 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX?

The closest primary school to 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX is St Joseph Catholic Primary School (873m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westfield Academy (2.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX is Hallowes Crescent, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ashburnham Drive, Watford, WD19 7PX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Ashburnham Drive

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

5 Ashburnham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Watford (WD19 7PX). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £515,000 is 14.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 83.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £450,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 June 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashburnham Drive, Watford, WD19 7PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Ashburnham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2019Most recent
£450,000
+217.0%over 19 years
20 July 2000
£141,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD19 7PX: £335,000 (2026–2014).

Nearby sales in WD19 7PX

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Ashburnham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,520

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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