17 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
About 17 Birch Walk
17 Birch Walk is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 12.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Birch Walk's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Birch Walk has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Birch Walk
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Birch Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 9 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2016Most recent
£395,000
+71.7%over 8 years25 January 2008
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5EB: £390,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in WD6 5EB
19 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
Sold Aug 2024
£405,00015 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
Sold Dec 2023
£415,00020 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
Sold Jun 2022
£250,00014 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
Sold Apr 2022
£390,00018 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
Sold Dec 2016
£385,000
Everything we know about 17 Birch Walk, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birch Walk homes
17 Birch Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,593
Street avg £4,297
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
Digswell Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cowley Hill School. 17 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB