What kind of home is 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

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

What was the last sold price for 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN last sold for £468,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and November 2021, 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN rose from £70,000 to £468,000, a change of £398,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The current EPC rating for 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN use?

The latest EPC at 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

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

Which area is 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN in?

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

What is crime like near 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

Police records around 73 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 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest primary school to 73 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 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 73 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is Tesco, 251m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 578m away.

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73 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 73 Cardinal Avenue

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

73 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£659/sq ft) was about 122.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £468,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 Cardinal Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 73 Cardinal Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£468,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2021Most recent
£468,000
+568.6%over 23 years
29 June 1998
£70,000

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.

73 Cardinal Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,091

Street avg £5,017

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

Full Borehamwood report

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

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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