What type of property is 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ?

7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ last change hands?

7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ last sold for £650,000 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £353,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2000 and June 2014, 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ rose from £353,000 to £650,000, a change of £297,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ?

7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 3LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ?

7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in October 2014 under ref. 14/1377/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ?

7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ located?

7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ sits in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ 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.

Which schools serve 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ is St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School (877m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bishops Avenue, WD6 3LZ is Knowl Way, 300m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 600m away.

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7 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Bishops Avenue

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

7 Bishops Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £947,000 is 45.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Bishops Avenue 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 26 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bishops Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2014
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and garage convert ion into a habitable room.
Agent
James Rush Associates
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/1377/HSE
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What's in 7 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

£947,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£650,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2014Most recent
£650,000
+81.6%over 12 years
21 April 2002
£358,000
+1.4%over 1 year
20 September 2000
£353,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3LZ: £1,120,000 (2025–2023).

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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 co₂ emissions, 7 Bishops Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,276

Street avg £7,009

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£747k

1 Berkeley Close, Elstree

WD6 3JN

4 bed2 bath

£737k

1 Butterfield Cottages, Aldenham Road, Elstree

WD6 3BA

3 bed1 bath

£1.2m

1 Bishops Avenue, Elstree

WD6 3LZ

5 bed3 bath

£1.4m

1 Blattner Close, Elstree

WD6 3PD

5 bed

£436k

1 Dylan Close, Elstree

WD6 3LL

3 bed2 bath

£426k

1 Fir Tree Court, Allum Lane, Elstree

WD6 3NF

3 bed2 bath

£360k

1 Boreham Holt, Elstree

WD6 3QF

3 bed1 bath

£1m

1 Ascot Close, Elstree

WD6 3JH

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

Knowl Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

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

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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