12 Abbots Place, Borehamwood, WD6 5QP
About 12 Abbots Place
12 Abbots Place is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 11.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 122.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £506,000 in January 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageIntegral
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 Abbots Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Abbots Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
12 Abbots Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.
£506,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
2 January 2024Most recent
£506,000
+184.3%over 24 years1 November 1999
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5QP: £860,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in WD6 5QP
Everything we know about 12 Abbots Place, 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 Abbots Place homes
On epc rating, 12 Abbots Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,685
Street avg £4,155
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Redwood Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Parkside Community Primary School. 16 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
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB