1 2 Watling Houses, High Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3BZ
About 1 2 Watling Houses
1 2 Watling Houses is a one-bedroom detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 2 Watling Houses (49–49 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (75 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 25.3% 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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 2 Watling Houses's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable space and insertion of 2 x dormers to rear elevation (Heritage Statement & amended plans - reducing size of rear dormers received 26.03.21)
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0357/FUL
What's in 1 2 Watling Houses, High Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3BZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£217,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2014Most recent
£217,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3BZ: £215,000 (2017–1995).
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Versus other High Street homes
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Watling Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB