What kind of home is 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB?

20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB last change hands?

20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB last sold for £250,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £70,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and June 2022, 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB rose from £70,000 to £250,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB?

20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB?

20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB in?

20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB?

Police records around 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB 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.

What schools are near 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB?

The closest primary school to 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB is Cowley Hill School (342m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hertswood Academy (728m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Birch Walk, WD6 5EB is Digswell Close, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 20 Birch Walk

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

20 Birch Walk is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Birch Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£250,000
+69.5%over 8 years
28 August 2013
£147,500
+110.7%over 14 years
1 July 1999
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5EB: £395,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in WD6 5EB

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On the street

Versus other Birch Walk homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Birch Walk outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 75 (C)

Below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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

Digswell Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cowley Hill School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 5EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 5EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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