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Elmwood Avenue, Borehamwood

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elmwood Avenue, Borehamwood · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/borehamwood-hertfordshire/elmwood-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD6 1SZ, WD6 1SY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£685,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£697,293
14 sales
Price range
£335k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Jul 2026
WD6 1SZ

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At a glance

House prices£697k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkElstree & Borehamwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Elmwood Avenue, Borehamwood have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £685,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £808,844. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 29% terraced, 7% flat. Recorded sale prices on Elmwood Avenue range from £335,000 to £1,150,000. 93% of homes sold here were freehold and 7% leasehold.

House prices on Elmwood Avenue compared

WD6 postcode area£494,291
Borehamwood£494,291
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elmwood Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WD6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £717,667 (3 sales)2016£718k2017: £555,000 (1 sales)2017£555k2018: £632,500 (2 sales)2018£633k2019: £678,033 (3 sales)2019£678k2021: £950,000 (1 sales)2021£950k2022: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2022£1.15m2025: £485,000 (2 sales)2025£485k2026: £685,000 (1 sales)2026£685k

Tenure: 93% freehold and 7% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£808,84413 Jul 2026
Terraced4£536,87511 Feb 2025
Flat1£335,00017 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Elmwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 13 Jul 2026£685,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 17 Mar 2025£335,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 11 Feb 2025£635,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SY 11 Aug 2022£1,150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 4 Jan 2021£950,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SY 23 Aug 2019£1,110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 3 Jun 2019£457,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 22 Mar 2019£466,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 7 Sep 2018£765,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 26 Jul 2018£500,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SY 29 Aug 2017£555,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 8 Nov 2016£463,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 20 Apr 2016£860,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Elmwood Avenue WD6 1SZ 1 Mar 2016£830,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
20, Elmwood Avenue £457,500 (Jun 2019) → £635,000 (Feb 2025) +39%
over 6 yrs
12, Elmwood Avenue £860,000 (Apr 2016) → £950,000 (Jan 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elmwood Avenue

Crime

276 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elmwood Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences88
Anti-social behaviour57
Shoplifting30
Other theft29
Public order20
Drugs15

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Elmwood Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Colne and Radlett Brook Flood alert area
  • Mimmshall Brook Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Elmwood Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Summerswood Primary School 344 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Yavneh College 1,085 pupils Secondary Jewish 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Yavneh Primary School 418 pupils Primary Orthodox Jewish 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Monksmead School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Kenilworth Primary School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Saffron Green Primary School 177 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Teresa Catholic Primary School 196 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Cowley Hill School 416 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Elstree & Borehamwood station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Mill Hill Broadway station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Radlett station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Summerswood Primary School (o/s, Furzehill Road) 2 min walk
  • Summerswood Primary School (opp, Furzehill Road) 2 min walk
  • Oak Farm (nr, Arundel Drive) 3 min walk
  • Milton Drive (nr, Tennison Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Grove Medical Centre
    Borehamwood Shopping Centre, Borehamwood · 0.6 mi
  • Fairbrook Medical Centre
    4 Fairway Avenue, Borehamwood · 0.6 mi
  • Schopwick Surgery
    Everett Court, Romeland, Borehamwood · 1.4 mi
  • Jai Medical Centre
    114 Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Borehamwood Extra · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Borehamwood Shenley Road Local · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Howard Drive · 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Barnet Gate Borehamwood · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Greenlight Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Med Mart · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Alan Lightstone Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Elstree Dental · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.9%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented18.7%17.1%
Households663

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.1%64.1%
Aged 65+16.6%18.6%
Residents1,854

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Hertsmere with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Elmwood Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHertsmere
White78.6%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.8%10.5%
Other ethnic group5.6%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.4%4.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3.7%

Religion

HereHertsmere
Christian37.6%41.8%
Jewish32.5%17%
No religion17.6%24.2%
Not answered5.1%6.5%
Muslim3.5%3.8%
Hindu2.8%5%
Buddhist0.6%0.6%
Other religion0.3%1%

Country of birth

HereHertsmere
Born in the UK80%77.1%
Born outside the UK20%22.9%

Highest qualification

HereHertsmere
Level 4 qualifications and above40.6%39.6%
No qualifications19.4%16%
Level 3 qualifications14.4%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications11.4%13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.6%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.7%4.4%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereHertsmere
Very good health54.6%53.5%
Good health30%31.9%
Fair health11.1%10.8%
Bad health2.9%3%
Very bad health1.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHertsmere
1 car or van in household40.1%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.7%31.1%
No cars or vans in household15.5%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.7%11.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hertsmere.

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