What kind of home is 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH?

8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH sell for?

8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH last sold for £637,500 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £485,000 in June 2005, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH?

Across 2 sales between June 2005 and July 2013, 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH rose from £485,000 to £637,500, a change of £152,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH?

8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,572 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 3JH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH had any planning applications?

8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2015 under ref. 15/1372/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH?

8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH in?

8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH sits in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH?

The closest primary school to 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH is Summerswood Primary School (786m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (984m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ascot Close, WD6 3JH is Wordsworth Gardens, 396m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 555m away.

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8 Ascot Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JH

3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1572 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ascot Close

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

8 Ascot Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013). At 146 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (208 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 is 32.5% above the 2013 sale price.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Ascot Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ascot Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Jan 2019
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Conversion of loft to habitable room to include rear dormer with Juliet balcony and 3 front rooflights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed)
Agent
A.J Ferryman & Associates
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
19/0092/CLP
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Dec 2018
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer with Juliet balcony and 3 front rooflights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed)
Agent
A.J Ferryman & Associates
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
18/2083/CLP
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What's in 8 Ascot Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JH's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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 Ascot Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£845,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£637,500

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2013Most recent
£637,500
+31.4%over 8 years
14 June 2005
£485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3JH: £499,995 (2018–2007).

Nearby sales in WD6 3JH

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On the street

Versus other Ascot Close homes

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

Floor Area for 8 Ascot Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,366

Street avg £3,888

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Wordsworth Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Summerswood Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 3JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3JH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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