What type of property is 174 High Street, WD3 1BA?

174 High Street, WD3 1BA is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 174 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 174 High Street, WD3 1BA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 174 High Street, WD3 1BA?

174 High Street, WD3 1BA has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft). That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 174 High Street, WD3 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 174 High Street, WD3 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 174 High Street, WD3 1BA?

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

Where is 174 High Street, WD3 1BA located?

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

Is 174 High Street, WD3 1BA in a safe area?

Police records around 174 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 174 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest primary school to 174 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 174 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest underground stop to 174 High Street, WD3 1BA is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 128m away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

174 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 174 High Street

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

174 High Street is a semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 105 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 11 EPCs).

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 174 High Street

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 174 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

174 High Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 174 High Street

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

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

174 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in WD3 1BA

Before you offer

Everything we know about 174 High Street, 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

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

On floor area, 174 High Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£684k

1 Bury Mews, Bury Lane

WD3 1FR

3 bed2 bath

£674k

1 Malm Close

WD3 1NR

£713k

1 Crane Lodge, Wharf Lane

WD3 1GG

2 bed2 bath

£727k

1 Heron Lodge, Wharf Lane

WD3 1GF

3 bed2 bath

£789k

1 Fortune Cottage, Park Road

WD3 1HT

3 bed

£806k

1 Landford Close

WD3 1NG

3 bed1 bath

£517k

1 Moor Farm Bungalow, Sandy Lodge Road

WD3 1LW

2 bed

£515k

1 Fellowes House, Caravan Lane

WD3 1FT

3 bed3 bath

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.

Full Rickmansworth report

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.

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

Low

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 174 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.