4 Essex Road, Borehamwood, WD6 1BP
About 4 Essex Road
4 Essex Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 15.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £420,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and 2 rooflights to front. Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
- Agent
- ERA Engineers
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0405/CLP
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- 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.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2020Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1BP: £510,000 (2024–2022).
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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 Essex Road homes
4 Essex Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,533
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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