5 Ashdown Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4LZ
About 5 Ashdown Drive
5 Ashdown Drive is a 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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 11th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 70).
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 189.3% above the 2001 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Ashdown Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Ashdown Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£103,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 2001Most recent
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4LZ: £319,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Ashdown Drive homes
On price per m², 5 Ashdown Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,411
Street avg £3,031
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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