12 Banks Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5QR
About 12 Banks Road
12 Banks Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 17th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in January 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 362.6% above the 1995 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 64.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
12 Banks Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
12 Banks Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 1995Most recent
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5QR: £278,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WD6 5QR
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Banks Road homes
12 Banks Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,100
Street avg £3,610
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Banks Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elstree Screen Arts Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB