1 Ashwell Place, Watford, WD24 5JX
About 1 Ashwell Place
1 Ashwell Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD24 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sale on file: £610,000 in December 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£651/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Ashwell Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Ashwell Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 16 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2022Most recent
£610,000
+31.8%over 7 years4 June 2015
£462,700
+15.7%over 1 year10 April 2014
£399,950
+15.3%over 7 years31 January 2007
£347,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5JX: £525,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WD24 5JX
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Versus other Ashwell Place homes
On price per m², 1 Ashwell Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,011
Street avg £5,231
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leggatts Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Beechfield School. 32 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB