49 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4LN
About 49 Cromwell Road
49 Cromwell Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in October 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 559.1% above the 1997 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 67.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
49 Cromwell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
49 Cromwell Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 1997Most recent
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4LN: £240,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in WD6 4LN
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Versus other Cromwell Road homes
Price per m² for 49 Cromwell Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£885
Street avg £3,611
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Theobald Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Meryfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB