12 Ashdown Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4LZ
About 12 Ashdown Drive
12 Ashdown Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £325,000. At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 13.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Ashdown Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Ashdown Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2025Most recent
£325,000
+19.0%over 8 years10 February 2017
£273,000
+76.1%over 11 years22 September 2005
£154,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4LZ: £309,950 (2024–2018).
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Versus other Ashdown Drive homes
On years held, 12 Ashdown Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,869
Street avg £2,895
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Croxdale Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Meryfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB