13 Cedar Close, Borehamwood, WD6 2ED
About 13 Cedar Close
13 Cedar Close is a semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 2ED). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 8th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 340% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
13 Cedar Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Cedar Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2018Most recent
£312,500
+263.4%over 17 years23 February 2001
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2ED: £320,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in WD6 2ED
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Versus other Cedar Close homes
EPC Rating for 13 Cedar Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,960
Street avg £3,342
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
Oakwood Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Summerswood Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB