172a, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA

172a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 78 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 47). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2019. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £400,000 in November 2024.