What type of property is Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ?

Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ sell for?

Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ last sold for £1,725,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £720,000 in August 2009, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2009 and July 2022, Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ rose from £720,000 to £1,725,000, a change of £1,005,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ?

The current EPC rating for Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ?

Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (2,820 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 3QZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ heated?

The latest EPC at Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ have?

Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2015 under ref. 14/1815/HSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ?

Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ located?

Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ sits in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ?

Police records around Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ?

The closest primary school to Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ is St Nicholas Elstree Church of England VA Primary School (971m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ?

The closest bus stop to Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, WD6 3QZ is Knowl Way, 828m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3QZ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

262 m²

2820 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Red Roof Cottage

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

Red Roof Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Elstree, Borehamwood, Borehamwood (WD6 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 262 m² (around 2820 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £1,725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Red Roof Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2021

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2009from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromF31toD56

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2021from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromD56toE53

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

SecondaryMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Red Roof Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of ground floor rear infill extension and first floor rear extension.
Agent
Alan Cox Associates
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
14/1815/HSE
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What's in Red Roof Cottage, Barnet Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood, WD6 3QZ'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.

Red Roof Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£1,836,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,725,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£1,725,000
+139.6%over 12 years
23 August 2009
£720,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 3QZ: £1,860,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WD6 3QZ

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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.

On epc rating, Red Roof Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,584

Street avg £4,651

Above

Floor Area

262 m²

Street avg 419 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 11 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Borehamwood report

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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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· 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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