145a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH
About 145a
145a is a mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2006New BuildFullIn report
3 additional 1 and 2 bed flats (amendments to proposal approved under TP/2004/0092). Amended plans received 19/8/05.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/05/0477
- Jul 2004Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of first and second floors to create 3 x 2 bedroom and 2 x 1 bedroom residential units.
- Agent
- Clarke Renner Architects
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/04/0092
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
145a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1AH: £401,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in WD6 1AH
129a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH
Sold Sept 2024
£680,000143 147, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH
Sold Jun 2022
£2,175,000151a, Flat 1, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH
Sold Oct 2008
£154,500157a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH
Sold Jun 2005
£401,000159a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH
Sold Jun 2004
£136,500
Everything we know about 145a, in one report
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
On habitable rooms, 145a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Furzehill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB