8 Buchanan Court, Borehamwood, WD6 5RB
About 8 Buchanan Court
8 Buchanan Court is a semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 5RB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. 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 £466,000 sits 221.4% above the 1999 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Buchanan Court 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 Buchanan Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 1999Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 5RB: £284,100 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in WD6 5RB
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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 Buchanan Court homes
8 Buchanan Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,883
Street avg £3,920
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
0.2 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
42.7dB