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9 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
185 m²
1995 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Barham Avenue

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

9 Barham Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3PW). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1995 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 185 m² it sits well below the postcode median (413 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,545,000 is 21.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£639/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 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 13 Nov 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Mar 2009
Windows
SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2011
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for a non-material amendment following the grant of planning permission reference TP/10/1876.

    Agent
    Mr D Balkind
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    MA/11/0807
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    *Electronic documents only, no paper filePart single and part two storey rear extension with accommodation in roof space (Amended plans received 21/10/2010).

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/10/1876
    View planning record

What's in 9 Barham Avenue, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3PW'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.

9 Barham Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£1,545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£1,275,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2010Most recent

    £1,275,000

    +117.9%over 11 years
  2. 20 June 1999

    £585,000

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.

Floor Area for 9 Barham Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,879

Street avg £4,762

Above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 402 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

On par
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

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