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Kensington Way, Borehamwood

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Way, Borehamwood · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/borehamwood-hertfordshire/kensington-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WD6 1LH, WD6 1LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£369,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£363,365
26 sales
Price range
£220k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Mar 2026
WD6 1LH

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At a glance

House prices£370k average25% below the Borehamwood average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkElstree & Borehamwood station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold52% freeholdAcross 29 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

26 property sales on Kensington Way, Borehamwood have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £369,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £440,607. Average sale prices rose from £361,500 in 2016 to £417,000 in 2026 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% below the Borehamwood average of £494,291 over the same period. 4 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 54% terraced, 46% flat. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Way range from £220,000 to £560,000. 52% of homes sold here were freehold and 48% leasehold. Of 60 streets in Borehamwood with at least two sales in the last year, Kensington Way ranks 44th for average price.

House prices on Kensington Way compared

Kensington Way£369,667
WD6 postcode area£494,291
Borehamwood£494,291
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WD6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £361,500 (2 sales)2016£362k2017: £322,500 (2 sales)2017£323k2018: £360,300 (5 sales)2018£360k2019: £356,250 (2 sales)2019£356k2020: £298,250 (4 sales)2020£298k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £555,000 (1 sales)2022£555k2024: £409,500 (3 sales)2024£410k2025: £373,750 (4 sales)2025£374k2026: £417,000 (2 sales)2026£417k

Tenure: 52% freehold and 48% leasehold across 29 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£440,60716 Mar 2026
Flat12£273,25016 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Kensington Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 16 Mar 2026£549,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 16 Mar 2026£285,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 8 Dec 2025£275,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 1 Sep 2025£560,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 2 May 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
60, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 31 Mar 2025£405,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 28 Mar 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 20 Dec 2024£283,500 FlatLeasehold
16, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 2 Oct 2024£505,000 TerracedFreehold
67, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 12 Jul 2024£440,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 7 Oct 2022£555,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 23 Apr 2021£260,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 26 Mar 2021£263,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 9 Mar 2021£232,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 18 Dec 2020£290,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 15 Dec 2020£263,000 FlatLeasehold
61, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 3 Jul 2020£375,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 22 Jan 2020£265,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 20 Dec 2019£297,500 FlatLeasehold
67, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 28 Jun 2019£415,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 20 Dec 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
72, Kensington Way WD6 1LQ 5 Oct 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 18 May 2018£395,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 14 May 2018£521,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 22 Mar 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 19 May 2017£285,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 19 Apr 2017£360,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Kensington Way WD6 1LQ 12 Dec 2016£383,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Kensington Way WD6 1LH 16 May 2016£340,000 TerracedFreehold

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
21, Kensington Way £285,000 (May 2017) → £260,000 (Apr 2021) → £285,000 (Mar 2026) +0%
over 9 yrs
30, Kensington Way £300,000 (Mar 2018) → £283,500 (Dec 2024) -6%
over 7 yrs
67, Kensington Way £360,000 (Apr 2017) → £415,000 (Jun 2019) → £440,000 (Jul 2024) +22%
over 7 yrs
61, Kensington Way £340,000 (May 2016) → £375,000 (Jul 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Way

Crime

252 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Way in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences83
Anti-social behaviour52
Other theft27
Shoplifting26
Public order16
Drugs14

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

Flood risk

Kensington Way 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 Kensington Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kenilworth Primary School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Saffron Green Primary School 177 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Elstree Screen Arts Academy 524 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 0.5 mi
Yavneh College 1,085 pupils Secondary Jewish 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Yavneh Primary School 418 pupils Primary Orthodox Jewish 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Monksmead School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Teresa Catholic Primary School 196 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Summerswood Primary School 344 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Mill Hill Broadway station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Radlett station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chester Road (E-bound, Chester Road) 1 min walk
  • Warwick House (opp, Warwick Road) 1 min walk
  • Warwick House (nr, Warwick Road) 3 min walk
  • Kenilworth Drive (nr, Balmoral Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fairbrook Medical Centre
    4 Fairway Avenue, Borehamwood · 0.7 mi
  • The Grove Medical Centre
    Borehamwood Shopping Centre, Borehamwood · 0.9 mi
  • Schopwick Surgery
    Everett Court, Romeland, Borehamwood · 2.0 mi
  • The Old Court House Surgery
    27 Wood Street, Barnet · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Clarendon Borehamwood BP · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Borehamwood Howard Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Elstree Way Borehamwood · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Borehamwood Extra · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Greenlight Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Med Mart · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Alan Lightstone Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 4 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.9%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented26.7%17.1%
Households825

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+12.6%18.6%
Residents2,020

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable73%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 Kensington Way

Ethnic group

HereHertsmere
White74.5%77.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.8%10.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%4.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3.7%
Other ethnic group2.9%3.8%

Religion

HereHertsmere
Christian47.6%41.8%
No religion24.3%24.2%
Jewish13.1%17%
Not answered5.1%6.5%
Muslim4.1%3.8%
Hindu3.9%5%
Other religion1.6%1%
Sikh0.2%–

Country of birth

HereHertsmere
Born in the UK72.2%77.1%
Born outside the UK27.8%22.9%

Highest qualification

HereHertsmere
Level 4 qualifications and above32.8%39.6%
No qualifications17.9%16%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%14.8%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%13.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%9.2%
Apprenticeship4.5%4.4%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%

General health

HereHertsmere
Very good health51.6%53.5%
Good health32.5%31.9%
Fair health11.3%10.8%
Bad health3.8%3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereHertsmere
1 car or van in household48.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household24.5%31.1%
No cars or vans in household18.6%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%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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