5 Chaucer Grove, Borehamwood, WD6 2FF
About 5 Chaucer Grove
5 Chaucer Grove is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 2FF). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 27.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Chaucer Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2020AmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment to allow for insertion of roof light to front extension roof slope, and roof light to rear extension roof, following the grant of planning permission ref 19/1652/HSE.
- Agent
- AJ Ferryman and Associates
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1120/MA
- Dec 2019Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of garage to habitable room, single storey front extension with new front window and single storey rear extension. (Amended Plans received)
- Agent
- A.J Ferryman & Associates
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/1652/HSE
What's in 5 Chaucer Grove, Borehamwood, WD6 2FF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Chaucer Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2014Most recent
£490,000
+29.0%over 6 years20 December 2007
£379,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2FF: £555,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD6 2FF
Everything we know about 5 Chaucer Grove, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chaucer Grove homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Chaucer Grove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,984
Street avg £4,487
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.2 km
Wordsworth Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Summerswood Primary School. 17 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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB