161a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AH
About 161a
161a is a mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
161a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
161a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 161a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
161a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£306,000
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 161a, 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
EPC Rating for 161a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB