1 Furzehill Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2DG
About 1 Furzehill Road
1 Furzehill Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 91 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 55.7% above the 2011 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
1 Furzehill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2018SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of detached property with ground and first floor flats back into a single four bed dwelling with minor alterations to front elevation.
- Agent
- Herbert & Partners
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0843/FUL
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of part single/part two storey rear extension (Amended site address only 25/4/2013).
- Agent
- Herbert & Partners
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/13/0296
What's in 1 Furzehill Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2DG's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Furzehill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2011Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2DG: £270,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in WD6 2DG
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Versus other Furzehill Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Furzehill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.0 km
Baptist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB