What type of property is 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL?

5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL last change hands?

5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL last sold for £570,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL?

5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 7BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL?

5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL located?

5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL sits in Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL?

Police records around 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL show an average of 214 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL?

The closest primary school to 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL is The Orchard Primary School (597m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Future Academies Watford (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Ashfields, WD25 7BL is Ashfields, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Ashfields, Watford, WD25 7BL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Ashfields

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

5 Ashfields is a four-bedroom detached house in Watford (WD25 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 113 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 12.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in June 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

5 Ashfields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2029

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ashfields, Watford, WD25 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ashfields has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 Ashfields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£570,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 June 2020Most recent
£570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 7BL: £325,000 (2026–2001).

Nearby sales in WD25 7BL

On the street

Versus other Ashfields homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Ashfields runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,044

Street avg £4,049

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

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Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashfields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Orchard Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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