What type of property is 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

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

What was the last sold price for 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

176 High Street, WD3 1BA last sold for £141,700 in November 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The current EPC rating for 176 High Street, WD3 1BA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

176 High Street, WD3 1BA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 176 High Street, WD3 1BA heated?

The latest EPC at 176 High Street, WD3 1BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

176 High Street, WD3 1BA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

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

Where is 176 High Street, WD3 1BA located?

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

Is 176 High Street, WD3 1BA in a safe area?

Police records around 176 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 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest primary school to 176 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 176 High Street, WD3 1BA?

The closest underground stop to 176 High Street, WD3 1BA is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 128m away.

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176 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 176 High Street

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

176 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 sits 355.2% above the 1998 sale of £141,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 60.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 176 High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2023
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement of all windows and front door.
New Windows
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
23/0413/FUL
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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.

176 High Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£141,700

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 November 1998Most recent
£141,700

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.

Price per m² for 176 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,403

Street avg £6,111

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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.

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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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

Low

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60 dB

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