What kind of home is Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP?

Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP?

Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP last sold for £277,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £244,995 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and March 2025, Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP rose from £244,995 to £277,500, a change of £32,505. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP?

The current EPC rating for Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP?

Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 1AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP use?

The latest EPC at Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP in?

Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP?

Police records around Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP 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.

What schools are near Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP?

The closest primary school to Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP is St Teresa Catholic Primary School (422m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Elstree Screen Arts Academy (242m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP?

The closest bus stop to Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, WD6 1AP is Bergman Court, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AP

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Darwin House

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

Darwin House is a one-bedroom detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Darwin House (50–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £277,500. At 50 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Darwin House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Darwin House, Flat 16, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Darwin 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

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£277,500

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£277,500
+13.3%over 5 years
29 July 2019
£244,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1AP: £347,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WD6 1AP

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On the street

Versus other Holmesley Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£5,550

Street avg £5,296

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below

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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

Bergman Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Elstree Screen Arts Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 1AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

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