What type of property is 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW last sold for £1,450,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £833,000 in October 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2005 and August 2022, 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW rose from £833,000 to £1,450,000, a change of £617,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD25 8BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW have?

5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW located?

5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW sits in Aldenham, Watford, Watford. It falls within the WD25 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

Police records around 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW 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 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

The closest primary school to 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW is Fair Field Junior School (1.4km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Queens' School (2.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Middle Down, WD25 8BW is St John's Church, 755m away. The nearest rail option is Garston (Herts) Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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5 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,514,000

Since the 2022 sale (£1,450,000)+4%
Against WD25 8BW's recent median (£850,000)+78%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£1,514,000

Against its 2022 sale (£1,450,000)+4%
Against WD25 8BW's recent median (£850,000)+78%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Middle Down is modelled from its 164 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
164 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WD25 8BW
5 sales, median £850,000 (2025–2014)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Middle Down was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

10 August 2022Most recent
£1,450,000
+74.1%over 16 years
6 October 2005
£833,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD25 8BW: £850,000 (2025–2014).

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Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 5 Middle Down

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

5 Middle Down is a four-bedroom detached house in Aldenham, Watford, Watford (WD25 8BW). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 164 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£821/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,450,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Middle Down, Aldenham, Watford, WD25 8BW

1decisions1extensions14documents2nearby

Jun 2023
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of loft space and alterations to fenestration.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
23/0287/HSE
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On the street

Versus other Middle Down homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Middle Down runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,841

Street avg £5,224

Strongly above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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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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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

214/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

St John's Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Fair Field Junior School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Fair Field Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
The Grove AcademyPrimary2.1km
Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

St John's ChurchBus stop755m
Morgan GardensBus stop889m
Roundbush LaneBus stop1.1km
Edge Grove SchoolBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,012 reports36%
Anti-social Behaviour559 reports20%
Other Theft357 reports13%
Vehicle Crime216 reports8%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD25 8BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD25 8BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Middle Down is modelled from its 164 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WD25 8BW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Middle Down. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Middle Down was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Middle Down. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WD25 8BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Middle Down is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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