19 Essex Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BP
About 19 Essex Road
19 Essex Road is a semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 32.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
19 Essex Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2016PorchOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a front porch; a single storey rear extension, a rear roof extension and 3 front rooflights. (Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed).
- Agent
- OPS Chartered Surveyors
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1607/CLP
- Oct 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Agent
- OPS Chartered Surveyors
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/1608/HSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 19 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
19 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£369,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2015Most recent
£369,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1BP: £510,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 19 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
Habitable Rooms for 19 Essex Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,683
Street avg £4,555
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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
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