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20 Chesswood Court, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1DF

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Chesswood Court

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

20 Chesswood Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 56 m² this is the 6th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 65.6% above the 2003 sale of £215,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from May 2009
Low Energy Lighting
17%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2024from Sept 2021
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chesswood Court, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Chesswood Court 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.

20 Chesswood Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2003Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1DF: £400,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Chesswood Court homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,839

Street avg £5,200

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par
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.

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

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Chesswood Court, Bury Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.