What kind of home is 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

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

What did 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN sell for?

33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN last sold for £475,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and June 2020, 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN rose from £157,000 to £475,000, a change of £318,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The current EPC rating for 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN use?

The latest EPC at 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN had any planning applications?

33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 17/0158/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

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

Which area is 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN in?

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

What is crime like near 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

Police records around 33 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.

What schools are near 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest primary school to 33 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.

How well connected is 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 33 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is Tesco, 251m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 578m away.

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33 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33 Cardinal Avenue

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

33 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 21.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £475,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Mar 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
Agent
iDesign UK Consultancy
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
17/0158/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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2020Most recent
£475,000
+202.5%over 18 years
29 May 2002
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1EN: £535,000 (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.

33 Cardinal Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£6,419

Street avg £5,042

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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