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 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. 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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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

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

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.

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Jun 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of loft space and alterations to fenestration.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
23/0287/HSE
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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 Middle Down was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,450,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 17 years.

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).

Nearby sales in WD25 8BW

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

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Watford report

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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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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