What kind of home is Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY?

Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY?

Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY last sold for £294,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £95,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between March 1999 and October 2019, Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY rose from £95,000 to £294,000, a change of £199,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY?

The current EPC rating for Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY?

Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY use?

The latest EPC at Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY?

Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY in?

Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY in a safe area?

Police records around Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY 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 Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY?

The closest primary school to Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (675m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (510m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY?

The closest bus stop to Cottage, 181 High Street, WD3 1AY is Rickmansworth Railway Station, 140m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 142m away.

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Cottage, 181 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AY

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Cottage

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

Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £294,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 67 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 31.6% above the 2019 sale price.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD57toG11

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

May 2017from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromG11toF34

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2019from May 2017

EPC improved fromF34toE51

Windows

PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cottage, 181 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cottage 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£294,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2019Most recent
£294,000
+5.0%over 5 years
25 September 2014
£279,950
+38.6%over 8 years
16 August 2006
£202,000
+6.3%over 2 years
19 December 2003
£189,950
+46.1%over 3 years
17 January 2000
£130,000
+36.8%over 10 months
24 March 1999
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1AY: £325,000 (2025–2022).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rickmansworth Railway Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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