3 Burness Cottages, Aldenham Road, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3AZ
About 3 Burness Cottages
3 Burness Cottages is a semi-detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Burness Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Burness Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 3 Burness Cottages, in one report
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Versus other Aldenham Road homes
3 Burness Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.7 km
The Fishery Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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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
42.8dB