What type of property is 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

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

When did 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW last change hands?

4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW last sold for £828,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and August 2016, 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW rose from £72,000 to £828,000, a change of £756,000. That works out to roughly +13.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 3JW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

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

Where is 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

Police records around 4 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.

Which schools serve 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

What transport links are near 4 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The closest rail stop to 4 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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4 Cavendish Crescent, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JW

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Cavendish Crescent

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

4 Cavendish Crescent is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Cavendish Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2015from Nov 2011

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Mar 2016from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromC70toD57

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cavendish Crescent, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cavendish Crescent has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Cavendish Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£897,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£828,000

Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2016Most recent
£828,000
+39.2%over 4 years
26 March 2012
£595,000
+22.7%over 4 years
19 April 2007
£485,000
+573.6%over 10 years
12 December 1996
£72,000

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.

4 Cavendish Crescent is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,274

Street avg £4,907

Above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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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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