2 The Almshouses, High Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3EY
About 2 The Almshouses
2 The Almshouses is an end-of-terrace house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 The Almshouses's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extensions & conversion of existing 3 No bed sits into 2 No self contained houses.
- Agent
- D Midgen Associates
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- TP/08/1296
What's in 2 The Almshouses, High Street, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3EY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 The Almshouses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£184,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3EY: £400,000 (2020–2003).
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Versus other High Street homes
2 The Almshouses is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Watling Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB