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1 2 Watling Houses, High Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3BZ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 2 Watling Houses

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 2 Watling Houses's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Jun 2013
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 2 Watling Houses, High Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£217,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2014Most recent

    £217,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3BZ: £215,000 (2017–1995).

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Borehamwood district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 3BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD6 3BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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