What kind of home is Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT last sold for £387,500 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in September 2020, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and January 2024, Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT rose from £375,000 to £387,500, a change of £12,500. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

The current EPC rating for Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 2FT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT use?

The latest EPC at Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT in?

Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Police records around Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT 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.

What schools are near Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

The closest primary school to Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT is Summerswood Primary School (597m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (846m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

The closest bus stop to Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT is Wordsworth Gardens, 216m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 612m away.

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Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2FT

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About Austen House

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

Austen House is a two-bedroom detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 2FT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 73 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Austen House, where floor areas span 59–73 m². Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 73 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Sold January 2024 for £387,500.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Austen House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Austen House, Flat 5, Kipling Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Austen House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£387,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2024Most recent
£387,500
+3.3%over 3 years
10 September 2020
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2FT: £360,000 (2021–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Kipling Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Austen House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,308

Street avg £5,206

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wordsworth Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Summerswood Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 2FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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