59a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AE

59a is an end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the 4th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 1059.7% above the 2018 sale of £17,160. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2002. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £17,160.