What kind of home is 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX sell for?

8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX last sold for £420,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in February 2007, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and February 2016, 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX rose from £280,000 to £420,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD24 5JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX in?

8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX sits in Watford. It falls within the WD24 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

Police records around 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (192% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

The closest primary school to 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX is Beechfield School (165m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Herts College (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ashwell Place, WD24 5JX is Leggatts Way, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ashwell Place, Watford, WD24 5JX

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ashwell Place

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

8 Ashwell Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Watford (WD24 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 15% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashwell Place, Watford, WD24 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2008
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey lean-to conservatory to rear elevation
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
08/01023/FUL
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What's in 8 Ashwell Place, Watford, WD24 5JX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Ashwell Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2016Most recent
£420,000
+50.0%over 8 years
23 February 2007
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD24 5JX: £560,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WD24 5JX

On the street

Versus other Ashwell Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Ashwell Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,600

Street avg £5,372

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD24 5JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD24 5JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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