3 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
About 3 Birch Walk
3 Birch Walk is a mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 40 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Birch Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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 3 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
3 Birch Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 3 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
Floor Area for 3 Birch Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB