18 Banks Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5QR
About 18 Banks Road
18 Banks Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £310,000 in May 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£738/sq ft) was about 155.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Banks Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 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
18 Banks Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2025Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5QR: £278,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WD6 5QR
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Banks Road homes
18 Banks Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,949
Street avg £5,307
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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