What type of property is 158 High Street, WD3 1BA?

158 High Street, WD3 1BA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 158 High Street, WD3 1BA?

158 High Street, WD3 1BA last sold for £499,106 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 158 High Street, WD3 1BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and August 2019, 158 High Street, WD3 1BA rose from £128,000 to £499,106, a change of £371,106. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 158 High Street, WD3 1BA have?

The current EPC rating for 158 High Street, WD3 1BA is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 158 High Street, WD3 1BA?

158 High Street, WD3 1BA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 158 High Street, WD3 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 158 High Street, WD3 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 158 High Street, WD3 1BA have?

158 High Street, WD3 1BA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2020 under ref. 20/0029/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 158 High Street, WD3 1BA?

158 High Street, WD3 1BA is in council tax band D.

Where is 158 High Street, WD3 1BA located?

158 High Street, WD3 1BA sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 158 High Street, WD3 1BA?

Police records around 158 High Street, WD3 1BA 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.

Which schools serve 158 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest primary school to 158 High Street, WD3 1BA is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (749m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (610m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 158 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest underground stop to 158 High Street, WD3 1BA is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 128m away.

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158 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 158 High Street

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

158 High Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 12.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £499,106 in August 2019.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 158 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

158 High Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jan 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/0160/FUL
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Jan 2021
Amendment
In report
Non material amendment to planning permission 20/0029/FUL: Resiting of extension and alterations to fenestration
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/2844/NMA
View planning record

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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.

158 High Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£499,106

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2019Most recent
£499,106
+86.9%over 16 years
10 April 2003
£267,000
+108.6%over 5 years
23 October 1997
£128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1BA: £448,000 (2024–2017).

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Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

158 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,482

Street avg £5,265

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Underground Station — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.6 km

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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