65 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN
About 65 Cardinal Avenue
65 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
A recent sale: £649,950 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£554/sq ft) was about 86.8% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front porch extension, first floor rear extension and erection of single storey outbuilding following demolition of existing garage.
- Agent
- ZED Architect
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1730/HSE
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- David Balkind Design
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/11/0633
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 65 Cardinal Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
65 Cardinal Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 15 years.
£649,950
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2025Most recent
£649,950
+113.1%over 15 years27 May 2010
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1EN: £499,950 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WD6 1EN
5 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN
Sold Mar 2025
£860,00023 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN
Sold Jun 2023
£535,00073 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN
Sold Nov 2021
£468,00035 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN
Sold Jun 2020
£499,95033 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN
Sold Jun 2020
£475,000
Everything we know about 65 Cardinal Avenue, 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 Cardinal Avenue homes
On years held, 65 Cardinal Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,963
Street avg £5,059
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB