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7 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW

EPC B4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
462 m²
4973 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Barham Avenue

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

7 Barham Avenue is a detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 462 m² (around 4973 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2015) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £2,426,000 sits 144.9% above the 2011 sale of £990,432. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm. At 462 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (367 m² median across 14 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE43toB86
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2013
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for a non-material amendment following the grant of planning permission reference TP/12/1884_

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    MA/13/1690
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2013
    Conditions
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 5 & 8 of planning permission reference TP/12/1884

    Agent
    Steene Associates (Architects) Ltd
    Reference
    DOC/13/0850
    View planning record

What's in 7 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

7 Barham Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£2,426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£990,432

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2011Most recent

    £990,432

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3PW: £2,000,000 (2024–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Barham Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Barham Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,144

Street avg £5,100

Strongly below

Floor Area

462 m²

Street avg 383 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

15 years

Street avg 11 years

Above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.