What kind of home is 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ last sold for £1,100,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £218,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and June 2021, 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ rose from £218,000 to £1,100,000, a change of £882,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

The current EPC rating for 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ use?

The latest EPC at 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

25 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 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ in?

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

Is 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 25 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 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 25 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 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 25 Clare Close, WD6 3NJ is Knowl Way, 714m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 956m away.

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25 Clare Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3NJ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Clare Close

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

25 Clare Close is a five-bedroom 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 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 53% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Clare Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Jun 2024
DemolitionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension Depth: 6.00m, Height: 3.50m, Eaves: 2.60m.
Agent
Manu Design Limited
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
24/0631/PD42
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May 2024
DemolitionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension Depth: 6.00m, Height: 3.50m, Eaves: 2.60m
Agent
Manu Design Limited
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
24/0418/PD42
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What's in 25 Clare Close, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3NJ'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.

Price for 25 Clare Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 June 2021Most recent
£1,100,000
+404.6%over 24 years
10 July 1996
£218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3NJ: £1,025,000 (2024–2017).

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.

EPC Rating for 25 Clare Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,729

Street avg £4,617

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Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 174 m²

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Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Comparables

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1 Berkeley Close, Elstree

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Butterfield Cottages, Aldenham Road, Elstree

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1 Ascot Close, Elstree

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1 Clare Close, Elstree

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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.

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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

0.7 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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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