1a, Brownlow Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2DE
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–141 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 17.3% below the 2017 sale of £260,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 126.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 10 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
22 February 2017Most recent
£260,000
+198.9%over 10 years4 October 2006
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2DE: £425,000 (2025–2020).
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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
0.1 km
Mildred Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Yavneh College. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB