177b, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AW
About 177b
177b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in April 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 602.9% above the 1998 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
177b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
177b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 1998Most recent
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1AW: £220,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in WD6 1AW
189b, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AW
Sold Mar 2024
£750,000181a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AW
Sold Jan 2021
£575,000187a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AW
Sold Jan 2007
£490,000183a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AW
Sold Mar 2006
£147,000177a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AW
Sold Feb 2006
£355,000
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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
On price per m², 177b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£714
Street avg £5,580
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
Elstree Studios — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB