What type of property is Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT is a detached house.

What did Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT sell for?

Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT last sold for £365,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT have?

The current EPC rating for Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT heated?

The latest EPC at Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT located?

Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

Police records around Austen House, Flat 8, 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.

Which schools serve Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

The closest primary school to Austen House, Flat 8, 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.

What is the nearest station to Austen House, Flat 8, Kipling Way, WD6 2FT?

The closest bus stop to Austen House, Flat 8, 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 8, Kipling Way, Borehamwood, WD6 2FT

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Floor area

62 m²

667 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 detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 2FT). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Austen House, where floor areas span 59–73 m².

Sold January 2021 for £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

0.9 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Austen House, Flat 8, 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.

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

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2FT: £360,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WD6 2FT

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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.

Price per m²

£5,887

Street avg £5,090

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par

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

Low

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