What type of property is Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP?

Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP sell for?

Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP last sold for £285,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in February 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2003 and January 2015, Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP rose from £155,000 to £285,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP?

The current EPC rating for Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP?

Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP heated?

The latest EPC at Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP?

Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP is in council tax band C.

Where is Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP located?

Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP?

Police records around Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP 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 Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP?

The closest primary school to Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (814m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (585m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP?

The closest bus stop to Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, WD3 1BP is High Street, 254m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 337m away.

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Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Astoria House

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

Astoria House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 65 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Astoria House (65–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 26.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
BasementYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2014

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Astoria House, 5, Goral Mead, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Astoria House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Astoria House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£285,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2015Most recent
£285,000
+46.2%over 8 years
4 January 2007
£195,000
+25.8%over 3 years
4 February 2003
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1BP: £363,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WD3 1BP

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On the street

Versus other Goral Mead homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Astoria House is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,385

Street avg £3,700

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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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

0.3 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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