2 Banks Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5QR
About 2 Banks Road
2 Banks Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 13th 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 14.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £195,000.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Banks Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Banks Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2019Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5QR: £278,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WD6 5QR
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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 Banks Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Banks Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,756
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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