Sold STC Maisonette

78 THORNBURY GARDENS

BOREHAMWOOD, HERTFORDSHIRE WD6 1RD

1 beds 1 baths 44 m² Listed 17 Mar 2018 (-3021d)

£280,000

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# 1 bedroom maisonette for sale (WD6 1RD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 78 THORNBURY GARDENS, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTFORDSHIRE WD6 1RD |
| Price | £280,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £200,000 Jul 2025 |

## Description

As you enter you are greeted with a spacious reception room, a generous double bedroom, a bathroom with all the space you need and a separate kitchen with a door leading out to an enormous rear garden.  The garden is what really adds value to this lovely maisonette, mainly laid to lawn with a patio making it an ideal place to entertain in those summer months. Added benefits include: a large brick built shed to the rear, off street parking for one car at the front of the property, uPVC double glazed windows and gas central heating.

Thornbury Gardens is situated on the sought after South side of Borehamwood so very well located for local schools, amenities and the wide array of shopping facilities that the area has to offer.

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/64528501/249838) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/64528501/249839) - Lounge
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/64528501/249840) - Garden
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/64528501/249841) - Kitchen
- ![Patio](/listings/photos/64528501/249842) - Patio
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/64528501/249843) - Garden
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/64528501/249844) - Lounge
- ![Bedroom](/listings/photos/64528501/249845) - Bedroom
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/64528501/249846) - Bathroom
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/64528501/249847) - Garden

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/64528501/249848) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/64528501/249849) - Energy Perform...

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1865376
- **Address:** 78 Thornbury Gardens, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 1RD
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/07/2004
- **Work Completed:** 09/06/2004
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12233216
- **Address:** 78 Thornbury Gardens, BOREHAMWOOD, WD6 1RD
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/03/2017
- **Work Completed:** 13/02/2017
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 78 THORNBURY GARDENS, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1RD | £200,000 | 22/07/2025 | Flat |
| 78 THORNBURY GARDENS, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1RD | £279,000 | 20/02/2019 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 67 THORNBURY GARDENS, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1RD | £555,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| STIRLING HOUSE 2 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QS | £240,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| BALMORAL HOUSE FLAT 2 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QA | £225,000 | 08/09/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 79 THORNBURY GARDENS, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1RD | £437,000 | 28/04/2022 | Terraced |
| STIRLING HOUSE 1 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QS | £271,000 | 11/02/2022 | Flat |
| STIRLING HOUSE 3 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QS | £275,000 | 13/01/2022 | Flat |
| 138A MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QX | £186,500 | 28/09/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £496,000 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £239,500 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £327,674 (27 Flat, WD6, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Hertsmere). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,622/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,802/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,982/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £648/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Thornbury Gardens, WD6 | £845/mo | 1 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £845/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £105,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £84,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £845/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-367/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 9.5%
- **10y growth:** 10.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Hertsmere; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** -0.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Floor area

44 m²

Last sold

£200,000 Jul 2025

Local average

£327,674 (-14.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,090 of 33,755)

Street crime

264 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Share of Freehold
Large Private Garden
Driveway with Parking
Gas Central Heating
Double Glazing
Large brick-built shed
South Side of Borehamwood

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Ivy Gate are pleased to present this immaculate one double bedroom ground floor garden maisonette in the sought after South side of Borehamwood and within a short walk to the station making commuting a breeze. Offered with Share of Freehold.

As you enter you are greeted with a spacious reception room, a generous double bedroom, a bathroom with all the space you need and a separate kitchen with a door leading out to an enormous rear garden. The garden is what really adds value to this lovely maisonette, mainly laid to lawn with a patio making it an ideal place to entertain in those summer months. Added benefits include: a large brick built shed to the rear, off street parking for one car at the front of the property, uPVC double glazed windows and gas central heating.

Thornbury Gardens is situated on the sought after South side of Borehamwood so very well located for local schools, amenities and the wide array of shopping facilities that the area has to offer.

Listed by

Borehamwood and Barnet

H & SR Properties Ltd

Reference: 64528501

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #1865376

Property Details

Street: 78 Thornbury Gardens

Town: BOREHAMWOOD

Postcode: WD6 1RD

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 12/07/2004

Work Completed: 09/06/2004

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12233216

Property Details

Street: 78 Thornbury Gardens

Town: BOREHAMWOOD

Postcode: WD6 1RD

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 13/03/2017

Work Completed: 13/02/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

-28% since 2019

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	22/07/2025 (11 months ago)	£200,000	-28.3%
Sold	20/02/2019 (7 years ago)	£279,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 67 THORNBURY GARDENS, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1RD	£555,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
STIRLING HOUSE 2 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QS	£240,000	16/12/2022	Flat
BALMORAL HOUSE FLAT 2 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QA	£225,000	08/09/2022	Flat
Same street 79 THORNBURY GARDENS, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1RD	£437,000	28/04/2022	Terraced
STIRLING HOUSE 1 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QS	£271,000	11/02/2022	Flat
STIRLING HOUSE 3 MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QS	£275,000	13/01/2022	Flat
138A MANOR WAY, BOREHAMWOOD, HERTSMERE, HERTFORDSHIRE, WD6 1QX	£186,500	28/09/2021	Flat

Street average: £496,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £239,500 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 9.5%

10y growth 10.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Hertsmere. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.8%

5y (index) -0.8%

10y (index) 6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Hertsmere. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,622/mo

Realistic £1,802/mo

Optimistic £1,982/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Hertsmere.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WD6 1RD

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Thornbury Gardens	0.0 miles
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.3 miles
Shop	Vision Express	0.4 miles
Train station	Elstree & Borehamwood	0.8 miles
Train station	Edgware	2.7 miles
University	John Scales Centre for Biomedical Engineering	2.7 miles
University	Middlesex University	4.0 miles
Hospital	Watford General Hospital	6.1 miles
Hospital	Priory Hospital	6.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	73
Violence and sexual offences	69
Shoplifting	23
Other theft	18
Vehicle crime	16
Drugs	14
Public order	14
Criminal damage and arson	13
Other crime	6
Robbery	6
Burglary	4
Possession of weapons	4
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	264

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Monksmead School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 27 Mar 2012
Yavneh Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 24 Jul 2019
Summerswood Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Jun 2024
Yavneh College	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 23 Jan 2024
Kenilworth Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 20 Jun 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Thornbury Gardens, WD6	£845/mo	1	0.07 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £845/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 2.6% gross yield avg £397,333 sale, £845/mo rent

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £105,625

Target investor price (1%) £84,500

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27.6×

Monthly cashflow £-367/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.4%

This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).