27 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ
About 27 Bishops Avenue
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Bishops Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2024Garage ConversionFullIn 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
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£790,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 September 2023Most recent
£790,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3LZ: £1,175,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD6 3LZ
6 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ
Sold Jul 2025
£1,425,00019 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ
Sold Feb 2025
£1,120,00010 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ
Sold Oct 2024
£870,0008 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ
Sold Mar 2024
£1,276,00016 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ
Sold Nov 2021
£1,180,000
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Versus other Bishops Avenue homes
On price per m², 27 Bishops Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£10,395
Street avg £6,397
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB