8 Banks Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5QR
About 8 Banks Road
8 Banks Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 5QR). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. 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. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 56.6% above the 2008 sale of £159,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 22.7% 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
- Bedrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Banks Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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
8 Banks Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 10 years.
£159,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
13 April 2008Most recent
£159,000
+24.5%over 4 years1 April 2004
£127,750
+35.9%over 2 years19 August 2001
£94,000
+64.9%over 3 years13 August 1998
£57,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Banks Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,878
Street avg £3,054
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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