5 Bennington Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4QN
About 5 Bennington Drive
5 Bennington Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 4QN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £490,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 84% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2024AmendmentIn report
Application for a non-material amendment to allow for removal of two windows following the grant of planning permission ref 24/0106/HSE.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0356/MA
- Mar 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of single storey side and rear extension with pitched roof and 1 x rooflight.
- Agent
- E Badu Architect and Designer Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0106/HSE
What's in 5 Bennington Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4QN's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2021Most recent
£490,000
+7.7%over 5 years11 December 2015
£455,000
+41.1%over 5 years20 June 2010
£322,500
+21.7%over 3 years29 June 2006
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4QN: £470,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in WD6 4QN
7 Bennington Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4QN
Sold Dec 2023
£530,0003 Bennington Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4QN
Sold Feb 2023
£525,00011 Bennington Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4QN
Sold May 2019
£455,0001 Bennington Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4QN
Sold Dec 2017
£460,0006 Bennington Drive, Borehamwood, WD6 4QN
Sold Jun 2007
£120,000
Everything we know about 5 Bennington Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Bennington Drive homes
EPC Rating for 5 Bennington Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,025
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Catterick Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Meryfield Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB