162 164, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA
About 162 164
162 164 is a semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 877 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £620,000 in August 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£707/sq ft) was about 119.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 162 164
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
162 164's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a porch application was refused at 162 164 in 2023.
- Apr 2023PorchAmendmentIn report
Retrospective: Conversion of two dwellings into one with associated internal works, erection of replacement front porch and demolition of existing garage
RetrospectiveExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0356/RSP
- Feb 2023PorchAmendmentIn report
Retrospective: Conversion of two dwellings into one with associated internal works, erection of replacement front porch and demolition of existing garage
RetrospectiveExtensionSubdivision- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/2284/RSP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 162 164
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 162 164 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£646,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2019Most recent
£620,000
+72.2%over 10 years7 October 2008
£360,000
+25.0%over 2 years29 June 2006
£288,000
+37.1%over 5 years29 November 2000
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1BA: £448,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in WD3 1BA
172a, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA
Sold Nov 2024
£400,000170b, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA
Sold Dec 2021
£470,000158 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA
Sold Aug 2019
£499,106152 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA
Sold Apr 2018
£444,000150 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA
Sold Sept 2017
£448,000
Everything we know about 162 164, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other High Street homes
Price per m² for 162 164 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,613
Street avg £5,076
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB