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27 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Bishops Avenue

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

27 Bishops Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£966/sq ft) was about 92.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £790,000 in September 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Bishops Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2024
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension to include conversion of existing garage to habitable space, alterations to fenestration and replacement of existing garden patio.

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    24/0904/HSE
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Construction of single storey rear and side extension to incorporate existing garage; alterations to fenestration.

    Agent
    Olivers Building Design Consultants
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/1701/HSE
    View planning record

What's in 27 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ'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.
Current estimate

£814,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£790,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2023Most recent

    £790,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3LZ: £1,175,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bishops Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 27 Bishops Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£10,395

Street avg £6,397

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly 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

Knowl Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD6 3LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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