51a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AE
About 51a
51a is a mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 98 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (16–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 260% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £360,000.
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
51a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A subdivision application was refused at 51a in 2023.
- Apr 2024Loft ConversionFullIn report
Construction of a rear dormer with replacement first floor rear window to a door/window to create additional accommodation within the loft space to facilitate the conversion of the existing flat into two separate self-contained flats with associated refuse/recycle storage and parking (revision to application 23/1215/FUL).
- Agent
- Andrew Neil Associates Ltd
Subdivision- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0126/FUL
- Oct 2023SubdivisionFullIn report
Front and rear dormers including extension of an existing rear dormer to allow the conversion of the existing flat over first floor and roof level into two separate self-contained flats; rear rooflight and refuse/recycle storages.
- Agent
- Andrew Neil Associates Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1215/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 51a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2023Most recent
£360,000
+22.0%over 1 year24 June 2021
£295,000
+120.1%over 14 years5 January 2007
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1AE: £78,000 (2018–2000).
Nearby sales in WD6 1AE
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Shenley Road homes
Price per m² for 51a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,673
Street avg £1,232
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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
0.1 km
Furzehill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Yavneh College. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB