Property data
Sale history
£220,000 on Feb 2015
Internal area
72 square metres (775 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,055 per square metre (£284 per square foot) in Feb 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,028 per square metre (£374 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2015 £220,000 £3,056 £290,042 £4,028

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 72 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £290,042. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Watford are now selling for between £5,040 and £5,930 per square metre (£468 and £550 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 72 m², this implies a valuation between £363,000 and £427,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Plot size
245 square metres (2,637 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
September 2015 15/1635/CLPD
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
17 Ashburnham Drive South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshir
Description:
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
May 2015 15/0825/PDE
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
17 Ashburnham Drive South Oxhey Watford Hertfordshir
Description:
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (maximum depth 6 metres, maximum height 3 metres and eaves height 2.4 metres)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
16 May 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Assessment for Green Deal
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
72 sqm (775 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

17 Ashburnham Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £290,042.
  • Based on an internal area of 72 m² and recent prices in Watford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £363,000 to £427,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 17 Ashburnham Drive last sold for £220,000 in February 2015.

HouseMetric shows 17 Ashburnham Drive as 72 m² (775 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 16 May 2014. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 17 Ashburnham Drive was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

17 Ashburnham Drive is in postcode WD19 7PX, in Watford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Ashburnham Drive, WD19 7PX or analysis of the Watford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.