3 Brownlow Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2DE
About 3 Brownlow Road
3 Brownlow Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £773,000 is 21.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 108.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £636,175.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Brownlow Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension: Depth - 3.8m, Height - 3.10m, Eaves - 3m
- Agent
- Greco+Rabin Architects
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1948/PD42
What's in 3 Brownlow Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Brownlow Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£773,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.
£636,175
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2020Most recent
£636,175
+75.6%over 7 years23 November 2012
£362,250
+283.3%over 16 years25 April 1996
£94,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2DE: £420,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in WD6 2DE
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Versus other Brownlow Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Brownlow Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,130
Street avg £3,959
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Mildred Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Yavneh College. 17 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
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB