39 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW
About 39 Barham Avenue
39 Barham Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 662 m² (around 7130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £2,735,000 is 24% below the 2011 sale of £3,600,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 662 m² the property is well over the postcode median (367 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
Know exactly what you're buying at 39 Barham Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Energy performance
39 Barham Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2011Tree WorksTreesIn report
HORNBEAM - Thin crown by 30%; Removal of secondary and small live branch growth
- Agent
- The English Garden Co. Ltd
- Reference
- TPO/2011/1265
What's in 39 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 39 Barham Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,735,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£3,600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2011Most recent
£3,600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3PW: £2,000,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WD6 3PW
21 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW
Sold Feb 2024
£1,430,00049 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW
Sold Feb 2022
£2,425,00033 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW
Sold Mar 2021
£2,250,00031 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW
Sold Nov 2020
£2,000,00043 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW
Sold Sept 2020
£1,665,000
Everything we know about 39 Barham Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Barham Avenue homes
CO₂ Emissions for 39 Barham Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,435
Street avg £4,865
Floor Area
662 m²
Street avg 368 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
32.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
Barham Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Meryfield Primary School. 16 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
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB