Somerville House, Flat 2, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ
About Somerville House
Somerville House is a two-bedroom detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft). At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Somerville House, where floor areas span 43–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£584/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Somerville House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Somerville House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Somerville House
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 3 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
12 May 2022Most recent
£390,000
+30.0%over 3 years18 December 2018
£299,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1AJ: £385,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WD6 1AJ
Somerville House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ
Sold Mar 2025
£342,500Somerville House, Flat 6, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ
Sold Jun 2024
£385,000Somerville House, Flat 19, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ
Sold Oct 2023
£382,500Somerville House, Flat 12, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ
Sold Apr 2023
£390,000Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ
Sold Mar 2023
£385,500
Everything we know about Somerville House, 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 Holmesley Road homes
Price per m² for Somerville House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,290
Street avg £5,402
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Meadow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB