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Darwin House, Flat 24, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AP

Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 82). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £295,000 — fresh data. 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 3.3% per year.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
  • 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

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Darwin House, Flat 24, 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

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£295,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £295,000

    +20.4%over 5 years

  2. 28 July 2019

    £244,995

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

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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.

Years Held for Darwin House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,900

Street avg £5,284

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 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.
Full Borehamwood report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD6 1AP

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Darwin House, Flat 24, Holmesley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.