What kind of home is 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW sell for?

3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW last sold for £997,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £570,000 in July 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2011 and June 2021, 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW rose from £570,000 to £997,500, a change of £427,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW use?

The latest EPC at 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW have?

3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2015 under ref. 15/1101/CLP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW in?

3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW sits in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The closest primary school to 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is Summerswood Primary School (835m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (909m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The closest rail stop to 3 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 294m away. The nearest bus option is Elstree & Borehamwood Railway Station, 305m away.

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3 Cavendish Crescent, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JW

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Cavendish Crescent

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

3 Cavendish Crescent is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 99% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £997,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromD56toC76

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cavendish Crescent, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cavendish Crescent has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jul 2015
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed).
Agent
Development Creators Ltd
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/1101/CLP
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What's in 3 Cavendish Crescent, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JW'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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,033,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£997,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£997,500
+75.0%over 9 years
7 July 2011
£570,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3JW: £755,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in WD6 3JW

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On the street

Versus other Cavendish Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Cavendish Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,435

Street avg £4,864

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Summerswood Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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