41 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW
About 41 Barham Avenue
41 Barham Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (around 3541 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 329 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (413 m² median across 14 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,844,000 is 22.9% above the 2016 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 41 Barham Avenue was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2025RenovationFullIn report
Installation of open grill sliding vehicular metal gate with front and side boundary treatment, and change of facing brick.
- Agent
- Excel Archformz
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0702/HSE
- Apr 2025AmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment to allow for open grill sliding metal gate with side panel and change of facing brick following grant of planning permission reference 24/0802/HSE.
- Agent
- Excel Archformz
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0577/MA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 41 Barham Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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Sales history & valuation
41 Barham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,844,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 September 2016Most recent
£1,500,000
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 41 Barham Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Barham Avenue homes
41 Barham Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,559
Street avg £4,928
Floor Area
329 m²
Street avg 392 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 12 years
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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