7 Birch Walk, Grove Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5EB
About 7 Birch Walk
7 Birch Walk is an end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 5EB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
7 Birch Walk sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (80 kWp) installed
Planning history
7 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 7 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
7 Birch Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£347,000
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 7 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
7 Birch Walk outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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.
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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