What kind of home is The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS?

The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS?

The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft). That makes it about 309% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS use?

The latest EPC at The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS was a refusal for renovation (ref. 23/0099/LBC) in May 2023. Earlier filings include 6 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS?

The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS is in council tax band C.

Which area is The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS in?

The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS?

Police records around The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS 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 The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS?

The closest primary school to The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (612m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (347m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS?

The closest bus stop to The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, WD3 1BS is Talbot Road, 14m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 376m away.

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The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BS

10 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Vicarage

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

The Old Vicarage is a semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromD65toC76

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Vicarage, 10 Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at The Old Vicarage was refused — worth checking the council file.

May 2023
RenovationHeritage
In report
Listed Building Consent: Installation of internal lift
Listed
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/0099/LBC
View planning record
Oct 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Trim back trees that are overhanging onto property.Works requesting to cut back overhanging tree branches from the boundary line. Cut back a meter from the boundary line to the top of the trees which are approx. 50 meters high
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
22/1594/TCA
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.

The Old Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£623,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 1BS: £1,450,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in WD3 1BS

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On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, The Old Vicarage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 71 (C)

On par

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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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

0.0 km

Talbot Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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