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High Carrs, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3QZ

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
478 m²
5145 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About High Carrs

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

High Carrs is a detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 478 m² (around 5145 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 478 m² the property is well over the postcode median (286 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £2,730,000 sits 628% above the 1998 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 87.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

High Carrs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against High Carrs, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

High Carrs has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Sept 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    G1 3no. BEECH trees. Crown thin by 20% and cut back from building by 1.2m. T

    Agent
    The Tree Feller ltd
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    20/1105/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2009
    BasementFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    *Electronic documents only, no paper fileErection of 2 storey side extension including basement and new garage; Modification of rear windows & modification of entrance veranda & existing side elevation window.

    Agent
    Ash Sakula Architects
    Extension
    Documents
    37 docs on file
    Reference
    TP/09/1238
    View planning record

What's in High Carrs, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3QZ's planning history?

3 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.

High Carrs's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

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On the street

Versus other Barnet Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

High Carrs is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£785

Street avg £5,296

Strongly below

Floor Area

478 m²

Street avg 401 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 11 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 11.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Knowl Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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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 3QZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD6 3QZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 3QZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about High Carrs, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3QZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.