4 Banks Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5QR
About 4 Banks Road
4 Banks Road is a 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 (July 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). 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.
Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 51.5% above the 2019 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 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
4 Banks Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 16 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2019Most recent
£165,000
-5.7%over 11 years18 December 2007
£175,000
+30.6%over 1 year30 March 2006
£134,000
+28.8%over 3 years12 November 2002
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5QR: £278,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in WD6 5QR
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Banks Road homes
On epc rating, 4 Banks Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,024
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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