What type of property is 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB?

17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB is a mid-terrace house.

When did 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB last change hands?

17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB last sold for £421,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1997 and June 2021, 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB rose from £89,950 to £421,000, a change of £331,050. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB?

17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 4TB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB?

17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB located?

17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB 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 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB?

The closest primary school to 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB is Meryfield Primary School (527m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hertswood Academy (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bairstow Close, WD6 4TB is Stanley Gardens, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bairstow Close, Borehamwood, WD6 4TB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bairstow Close

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

17 Bairstow Close is a mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 4TB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 12.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 137.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £421,000. 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

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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bairstow Close, Borehamwood, WD6 4TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bairstow Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bairstow Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£421,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£421,000
+94.9%over 14 years
8 January 2007
£216,000
+140.1%over 9 years
25 September 1997
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4TB: £410,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Bairstow Close homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Bairstow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,527

Street avg £2,967

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Stanley Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Meryfield Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 4TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 4TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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