Hill Crest Lodge, Flat 7, 41 Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LG
About Hill Crest Lodge
Hill Crest Lodge is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3LG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 793 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 74 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Hill Crest Lodge, where floor areas span 64–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 13.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Hill Crest Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Hill Crest Lodge has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Hill Crest Lodge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2014Most recent
£400,000
+27.0%over 8 years20 December 2005
£315,000
+164.7%over 8 years21 July 1997
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3LG: £530,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD6 3LG
Hill Crest Lodge, Flat 6, 41 Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LG
Sold Mar 2024
£530,000Hill Crest Lodge, Flat 9, 41 Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LG
Sold Jan 2024
£515,000Hill Crest Lodge, Flat 1, 41 Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LG
Sold Dec 2023
£431,000Hill Crest Lodge, Flat 10, 41 Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LG
Sold Feb 2023
£620,000Hill Crest Lodge, Flat 17, 41 Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LG
Sold May 2021
£575,000
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Versus other Allum Lane homes
On epc rating, Hill Crest Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,430
Street avg £5,025
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB