What kind of home is 168 High Street, WD3 1BA?

168 High Street, WD3 1BA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 168 High Street, WD3 1BA sell for?

168 High Street, WD3 1BA last sold for £380,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £268,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 168 High Street, WD3 1BA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and May 2013, 168 High Street, WD3 1BA rose from £268,000 to £380,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 168 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 168 High Street, WD3 1BA is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 168 High Street, WD3 1BA?

168 High Street, WD3 1BA has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 168 High Street, WD3 1BA use?

The latest EPC at 168 High Street, WD3 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 168 High Street, WD3 1BA had any planning applications?

168 High Street, WD3 1BA has 2 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 168 High Street, WD3 1BA?

168 High Street, WD3 1BA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 168 High Street, WD3 1BA in?

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

What is crime like near 168 High Street, WD3 1BA?

Police records around 168 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.

What schools are near 168 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest primary school to 168 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.

How well connected is 168 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest underground stop to 168 High Street, WD3 1BA is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 128m away.

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168 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 168 High Street

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

168 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 52.1% above the 2013 sale of £380,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 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). 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 168 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

168 High Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Sept 2013
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
13/1459/FUL
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Mar 2007
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
07/0166/FUL
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.

168 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£578,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£380,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2013Most recent
£380,000
+31.9%over 7 years
25 May 2005
£288,000
+7.5%over 2 years
21 August 2002
£268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1BA: £470,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WD3 1BA

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

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

EPC Rating for 168 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,318

Street avg £5,626

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 82 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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.

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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

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