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5 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cardinal Avenue

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

5 Cardinal Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £860,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 135.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Dec 2017
    OutbuildingAmendment
    In report

    Detached outbuilding in rear garden for use as storage and home office (Certificate of Lawful Development - Existing).

    Agent
    USL Architects
    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    17/1964/CLE
    View planning record
  2. May 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Agent
    M Abdelkader
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/13/0624
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Cardinal Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£891,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£860,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2025Most recent

    £860,000

    +212.7%over 17 years
  2. 21 December 2007

    £275,000

    +66.7%over 5 years
  3. 17 June 2002

    £165,000

    +101.2%over 6 years
  4. 15 November 1995

    £82,000

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

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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.

Price per m² for 5 Cardinal Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,544

Street avg £5,000

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD6 1EN

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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