What kind of home is Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ?

Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ last change hands?

Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ last sold for £263,500 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in March 2018, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and August 2023, Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ fell from £285,000 to £263,500, a change of £21,500. That works out to roughly -1.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ?

Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ in?

Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ?

Police records around Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (551m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (339m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 72 High Street, WD3 1AJ is High Street, 32m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 267m away.

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Flat 1, 72 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor mid floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Overview

About Flat 1

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft). At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band.

At 45 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Last sale on file: £263,500 in August 2023.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 72 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£263,500

Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£263,500
-7.5%over 5 years
27 March 2018
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1AJ: £363,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in WD3 1AJ

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,856

Street avg £12,769

On par

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

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