1 Alexandra Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5PB
About 1 Alexandra Road
1 Alexandra Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 5PB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £540,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 38.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Alexandra Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions.
- Agent
- Natalie Leiwy Architects
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0052/HSE
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable room with hip to gable roof alterations to include rear dormer with juliet balcony, insertion of window to side elevation and 2 x front roof lights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).
- Agent
- Natalie Leiwy Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/2045/CLP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Alexandra Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Alexandra Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£540,000
+63.6%over 13 years21 August 2007
£330,000
+32.5%over 2 years27 October 2004
£249,000
+118.4%over 7 years29 July 1997
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5PB: £635,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD6 5PB
15 Alexandra Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5PB
Sold Dec 2024
£635,00025a, Alexandra Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5PB
Sold Jun 2024
£717,50028 Alexandra Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5PB
Sold Jun 2024
£450,00027 Alexandra Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5PB
Sold Jan 2023
£780,00032 Alexandra Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5PB
Sold Aug 2022
£560,000
Everything we know about 1 Alexandra Road, 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 Alexandra Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Alexandra Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,243
Street avg £4,888
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.0 km
Kent Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hertswood Academy. 14 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
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB