1a, Gables Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 4SP
About 1a
1a is a mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 4SP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 99.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in December 2023.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Area Design
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0515/HSE
What's in 1a, Gables Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 4SP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£570,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2023Most recent
£570,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4SP: £636,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in WD6 4SP
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Versus other Gables Avenue homes
Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,628
Street avg £4,537
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stratfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Teresa Catholic Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB