What type of property is 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN last sold for £535,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £390,000 in April 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2015 and June 2023, 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN rose from £390,000 to £535,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN have?

23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in July 2017 under ref. 17/1133/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN located?

23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

Police records around 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest primary school to 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is Yavneh Primary School (415m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (283m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is Tesco, 251m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 578m away.

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23 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Cardinal Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in June 2023.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Cardinal Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Cardinal Avenue has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Jul 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
Agent
Home Extension Designs
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
17/1133/HSE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Cardinal Avenue saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£535,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2023Most recent
£535,000
+10.3%over 4 years
20 September 2018
£485,000
+24.4%over 3 years
15 April 2015
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1EN: £499,950 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WD6 1EN

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On the street

Versus other Cardinal Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Cardinal Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,605

Street avg £5,035

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Borehamwood district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Yavneh College. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 1EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 1EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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