What kind of home is 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW last sold for £1,135,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £710,000 in January 2015, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

Across 2 sales between January 2015 and June 2024, 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW rose from £710,000 to £1,135,000, a change of £425,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

5 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.

What heating system does 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW have?

5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2015 under ref. 15/0761/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

5 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 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

Police records around 5 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 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Cavendish Crescent, WD6 3JW?

The closest rail stop to 5 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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5 Cavendish Crescent, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JW

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cavendish Crescent

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

5 Cavendish Crescent is a four-bedroom end-of-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 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£672/sq ft) was about 123.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £1,135,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromD64toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cavendish Crescent, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Jul 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Agent
Domestic Designs Ltd
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
15/0761/HSE
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What's in 5 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.

Latest sale on 5 Cavendish Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,067,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,135,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£1,135,000
+59.9%over 9 years
9 January 2015
£710,000

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.

Price per m² for 5 Cavendish Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,229

Street avg £4,835

Strongly above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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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