What kind of home is 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ last sold for £285,000 in September 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ in?

23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ sits in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ 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.

What schools are near 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School (891m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is Knowl Way, 714m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 956m away.

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23 Clare Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3NJ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Clare Close

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

23 Clare Close is a detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,094,000 sits 283.9% above the 1998 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 64% below the postcode norm.

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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.

23 Clare Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Clare Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Clare Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Clare Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£1,094,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 September 1998Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3NJ: £1,075,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WD6 3NJ

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On the street

Versus other Clare Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Clare Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,484

Street avg £4,920

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

Full Borehamwood report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Knowl Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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