5 Dacre Gardens, Borehamwood, WD6 2JR
About 5 Dacre Gardens
5 Dacre Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 99.2% above the 2009 sale of £250,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Dacre Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Dacre Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 7 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2009Most recent
£250,000
+35.1%over 7 years26 September 2002
£185,000
+19.4%15 August 2002
£154,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2JR: £480,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WD6 2JR
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Versus other Dacre Gardens homes
5 Dacre Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,874
Street avg £3,037
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ripon Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Saffron Green Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB