1a, Arundel Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2LE
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 36.9% above the 2014 sale price.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable room to include rear dormer with Juliet balcony and three front rooflights.
- Agent
- Absolute Lofts SW London Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1594/HSE
- Aug 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and 3 front roof lights. Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) - FEE TRANSFERED TO APPLICATION 18/1594/HSE
- Agent
- Absolute Lofts SW London Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1220/CLP
What's in 1a, Arundel Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 2LE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£385,000
+13.2%over 5 years16 January 2009
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 2LE: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD6 2LE
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Arundel Drive homes
1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,291
Street avg £4,583
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Oak Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Summerswood Primary School. 19 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB