UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/wd6
WD6Borehamwood, Hertsmere, England
House prices in WD6, Borehamwood
Homes in WD6 sold for a median of £455,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 662 standard sales.
It is the cheapest of the 4 postcode districts in the Hertsmere council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 51 | £1,130,000 | £831,000 to £1,400,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 183 | £577,000 | £485,000 to £690,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 241 | £467,500 | £415,000 to £550,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 187 | £305,000 | £270,000 to £344,000 | Too few |
Only 25 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 36% of sales, ahead of flats and maisonettes at 28%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.7 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
39 sales in WD6, or 6%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Flats here sold for a median of £305,000, 17% less than the £366,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in WD6
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in WD6 3, around Elstree, with a median of £645,000, and lowest in WD6 1, around Borehamwood, at £400,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in WD6 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 69 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| WD6 3ND | £1,285,000 | 4 |
| WD6 3PU | £1,285,000 | 3 |
| WD6 3JY | £1,135,000 | 3 |
| WD6 3LZ | £1,120,000 | 3 |
| WD6 3LY | £890,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2HE | £880,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2HH | £690,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1EN | £650,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2AB | £648,000 | 5 |
| WD6 2LP | £647,500 | 4 |
| WD6 1BT | £645,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1SZ | £635,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1RB | £632,500 | 4 |
| WD6 1FU | £630,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2AF | £616,000 | 3 |
| WD6 4QG | £610,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2AE | £586,000 | 4 |
| WD6 3DP | £567,500 | 4 |
| WD6 1HH | £540,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5FP | £525,000 | 11 |
| WD6 1TW | £522,500 | 4 |
| WD6 4QB | £520,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2BB | £510,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2BA | £496,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2BN | £494,000 | 5 |
| WD6 2LE | £480,000 | 3 |
| WD6 4NS | £451,500 | 4 |
| WD6 4TB | £446,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1PQ | £438,500 | 4 |
| WD6 2QW | £437,500 | 3 |
| WD6 2QY | £435,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5RY | £430,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2AR | £425,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2AT | £425,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2RA | £418,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1BN | £415,000 | 3 |
| WD6 4RB | £415,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5RT | £415,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5HD | £414,000 | 6 |
| WD6 2EF | £412,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5PY | £410,000 | 5 |
| WD6 1BS | £405,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5RU | £398,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1AL | £372,500 | 6 |
| WD6 4BN | £370,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2EJ | £361,500 | 3 |
| WD6 1BQ | £350,000 | 4 |
| WD6 1JE | £348,000 | 7 |
| WD6 1LH | £345,000 | 8 |
| WD6 4PZ | £340,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1BZ | £330,000 | 5 |
| WD6 1PP | £330,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1UF | £327,000 | 3 |
| WD6 3HU | £325,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1AP | £322,500 | 6 |
| WD6 5JJ | £320,000 | 3 |
| WD6 3QF | £317,500 | 4 |
| WD6 1GD | £315,000 | 8 |
| WD6 5JY | £307,500 | 7 |
| WD6 1NL | £302,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5DG | £300,000 | 3 |
| WD6 1BF | £290,000 | 4 |
| WD6 1BY | £280,000 | 4 |
| WD6 1FY | £275,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5FQ | £271,000 | 5 |
| WD6 1SD | £270,000 | 3 |
| WD6 5FL | £267,500 | 5 |
| WD6 3HW | £225,000 | 3 |
| WD6 2DQ | £175,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 13%, from £400,000 in 2016 to £450,000 in 2025, the fifth smallest rise of the 233 districts in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the Hertsmere council area
Median sale price of the 4 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. WD6 is the cheapest.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | |
| C | 422 | |
| D | 228 | |
| E | 35 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 1 |
62% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of WD6, from the sales in WD6, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Elstree 98 sales£640,000
- Borehamwood Hillside 154 sales£498,000
- Borehamwood Cowley Hill 137 sales£450,000
- Borehamwood Brookmeadow 128 sales£425,000
- Borehamwood Kenilworth 162 sales£421,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £150,000 for a flat on Furzehill Road to £980,000 for a semi-detached house on Oakwood Avenue.
The latest standard sales recorded in WD6. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 41 Cranes WaySold for £270,547
- 14 Walton TerraceSold for £325,000
- Flat 1, Fairbanks Lodge Furzehill RoadSold for £150,000
- 39 Oakwood AvenueSold for £980,000
- 94 Stratfield RoadSold for £539,950
- 43 Milton DriveSold for £270,000
- 39 Linton AvenueSold for £555,000
- 12 Featherstone GardensSold for £699,950
- 2 Grove CottagesSold for £458,000
- 166 Theobald StreetSold for £455,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Furzehill Road, Borehamwood£425,00019 sales
- Holmesley Road, Borehamwood£367,50018 sales
- Horizon Place, Borehamwood£518,50016 sales
- Coleridge Way, Borehamwood£509,00014 sales
- Station Road, Borehamwood£337,00013 sales
Living in WD6
Crime
83 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 68 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 88% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
under 1% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 71 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,406 a year in Hertsmere for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 88 | ||
| 220 | ||
| 144 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 75 | ||
| 39 |
About these figures
The figures come from 662 standard sales in WD6 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 28% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.