12 Essex Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BP
About 12 Essex Road
12 Essex Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 24.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £389,000 in January 2020.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Essex Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£389,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 2020Most recent
£389,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1BP: £510,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 12 Essex 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 Essex Road homes
Floor Area for 12 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,479
Street avg £4,498
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Furzehill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB