5 Malden Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BN
About 5 Malden Road
5 Malden Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 27.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Malden Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension Rear: 4.1m Height: 3.33m Eaves: 2.77m (amended plan)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0546/PD42
- Apr 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer to include insertion of 2 x front roof lights and reduction in size to ground floor window. Certificate of lawful development (proposed).
- Agent
- ca(uk)ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0253/CLP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Malden Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Malden Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2015Most recent
£320,000
+39.1%over 8 years6 April 2006
£230,000
+16.2%over 2 years16 December 2003
£198,000
+108.4%over 5 years24 June 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1BN: £387,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD6 1BN
Everything we know about 5 Malden Road, in one report
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 Malden Road homes
5 Malden Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,267
Street avg £4,037
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Audley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB