What type of property is 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX?

7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX sell for?

7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX last sold for £176,000 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX is G with a score of 5 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has dropped from a F recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX?

7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX heated?

The latest EPC at 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX located?

7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX in a safe area?

Police records around 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX 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 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX?

The closest primary school to 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (586m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (325m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 7a, Church Street, WD3 1BX is Talbot Road, 13m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 368m away.

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7a, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BX

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 5

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a one-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a G (score 5), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in October 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 73.9% above the 2001 sale of £176,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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.

7a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromF36toG5

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Church Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Current estimate

£306,000

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Last sold (2001)

£176,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 October 2001Most recent
£176,000

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Area

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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 1BX 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 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

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