What type of property is Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ?

Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ last change hands?

Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ last sold for £385,500 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £337,995 in January 2019, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ?

Across 2 sales between January 2019 and March 2023, Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ rose from £337,995 to £385,500, a change of £47,505. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ?

Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ heated?

The latest EPC at Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ located?

Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ in a safe area?

Police records around Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ?

The closest primary school to Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ is St Teresa Catholic Primary School (357m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Elstree Screen Arts Academy (317m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AJ is Meadow Road, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Overview

About Somerville House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Somerville House is a two-bedroom detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft). At 68 m² this is the 11th 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 (January 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Sold March 2023 for £385,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Somerville House, Flat 23, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Somerville House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£381,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£385,500

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2023Most recent
£385,500
+14.1%over 4 years
18 January 2019
£337,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1AJ: £385,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD6 1AJ

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On the street

Versus other Holmesley Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Somerville House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,669

Street avg £5,429

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Borehamwood district page.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

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