5 Badminton Close, Borehamwood, WD6 1UL
About 5 Badminton Close
5 Badminton Close is an end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 1UL). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 is 39.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £458,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2020HMOFullIn report
Conversion of dwellinghouse to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) for a maximum of 6 people, to include single storey front and rear extensions, conversion of garage to habitable room and associated hard and soft landscaping to include parking provision and extension of dropped kerb. (Amended Description and plans received 21 April)
- Agent
- YOOP Architects
Extension- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0331/FUL
- Oct 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of garage to habitable room and construction of single storey front and rear extensions.
- Agent
- YOOP Architects
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/1501/HSE
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Badminton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£458,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2019Most recent
£458,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1UL: £230,000 (2023–2004).
Everything we know about 5 Badminton Close, 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 Badminton Close homes
5 Badminton Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,116
Street avg £3,411
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Flats — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB