What kind of home is 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ?

17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ sell for?

17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ last sold for £309,950 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and November 2021, 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ rose from £46,500 to £309,950, a change of £263,450. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ?

17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ?

17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ in?

17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ?

Police records around 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ 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 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ is Meryfield Primary School (556m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Ashdown Drive, WD6 4LZ is Croxdale Road, 177m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 898m away.

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17 Ashdown Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4LZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Ashdown Drive

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

17 Ashdown Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a loft.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 95% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £309,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC72toD64

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%25%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ashdown Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Ashdown Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17 Ashdown Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£309,950

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£309,950
+202.4%over 21 years
7 September 2000
£102,500
+120.4%over 5 years
27 April 1995
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4LZ: £319,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Ashdown Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Ashdown Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,246

Street avg £2,874

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Borehamwood district page.

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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

0.2 km

Croxdale Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Meryfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 4LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 4LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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