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8 Grange Road, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
294 m²
3165 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Grange Road

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

8 Grange Road is a detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3LY). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (169 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £950,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Grange Road, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. May 2020
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Construction of a single storey front extension to include the conversion of garage to habitable room, first floor side extension and two storey rear extension.

    Agent
    Town & Country Planning Limited
    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/0353/HSE
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and roof light and new side window. Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed).

    Agent
    Town & Country Planning Limited
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/0352/CLP
    View planning record

What's in 8 Grange Road, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LY's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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

£1,000,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£950,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2020Most recent

    £950,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3LY: £1,025,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Grange Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Grange Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,231

Street avg £5,583

Strongly below

Floor Area

294 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above
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.

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

Barham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Grange Road, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.