12 Walpole Buildings, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BU
About 12 Walpole Buildings
12 Walpole Buildings is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 67 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 219% above the 2002 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 39.6% below the postcode norm. At 67 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Walpole Buildings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Walpole Buildings's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2002Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1BU: £176,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in WD3 1BU
5 Walpole Buildings, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BU
Sold Jun 2025
£176,0009 Walpole Buildings, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BU
Sold Oct 2016
£277,00011 Walpole Buildings, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BU
Sold Aug 2013
£110,00010 Walpole Buildings, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BU
Sold May 2008
£163,0006 Walpole Buildings, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BU
Sold Jul 2002
£128,500
Everything we know about 12 Walpole Buildings, 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

Versus other Church Street homes
12 Walpole Buildings is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,567
Street avg £3,542
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB