Hutchings Lodge, Flat 17, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EY

Hutchings Lodge is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 62 m² this is the 41st smallest of 45 units on EPC record in Hutchings Lodge, where floor areas span 42–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 45 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 12.5% below the 2020 sale of £305,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 44 EPCs). Sold February 2020 for £305,000.