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Flat 2, 173 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AY

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1AY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). At 44 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 2's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Dec 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 173 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2016Most recent

    £240,000

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

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,455

Street avg £4,781

Above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD3 1AY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 173 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.