What type of property is 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF?

1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF?

1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF last sold for £720,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £384,950 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and August 2022, 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF rose from £384,950 to £720,000, a change of £335,050. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF?

1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (1,442 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 2FF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF have?

1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF?

1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF located?

1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF?

The closest primary school to 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF is Summerswood Primary School (490m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (584m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chaucer Grove, WD6 2FF is Wordsworth Gardens, 208m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 409m away.

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1 Chaucer Grove, Borehamwood, WD6 2FF

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

134 m²

1442 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chaucer Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Chaucer Grove is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 2FF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a balcony.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £720,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
BalconyYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chaucer Grove, Borehamwood, WD6 2FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2015
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Conversion of integral garage to habitable room.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
15/1670/HSE
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What's in 1 Chaucer Grove, Borehamwood, WD6 2FF's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£776,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£720,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2022Most recent
£720,000
+87.0%over 14 years
29 June 2008
£384,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2FF: £555,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Chaucer Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chaucer Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,373

Street avg £4,380

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Borehamwood district page.

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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

0.2 km

Wordsworth Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Summerswood Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 2FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 2FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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