181a, Shenley Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1AW

181a is a mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. At 85 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 134% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 43.7% below the 2021 sale of £575,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 268.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.