What type of property is Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY?

Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY?

Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY last sold for £148,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £115,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between February 2000 and September 2024, Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY rose from £115,000 to £148,000, a change of £33,000. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY?

The current EPC rating for Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY?

Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1EY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY heated?

The latest EPC at Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY?

Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY is in council tax band C.

Where is Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY located?

Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY in a safe area?

Police records around Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY 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 Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY?

The closest primary school to Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (504m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (197m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY?

The closest bus stop to Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, WD3 1EY is St Joan of Arc School, 181m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 512m away.

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Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hutchings Lodge

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

Hutchings Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Hutchings Lodge (42–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold September 2024 for £148,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 42 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 44 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

LiftYes
Previously extendedYes
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 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromC78toD58

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hutchings Lodge, Flat 18, High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hutchings Lodge 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.

Hutchings Lodge has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£148,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2024Most recent
£148,000
-22.1%over 9 years
30 October 2014
£190,000
+2.7%over 2 years
27 May 2012
£185,000
+2.8%over 5 years
1 February 2007
£180,000
+56.5%over 6 years
11 February 2000
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1EY: £165,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WD3 1EY

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Hutchings Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,524

Street avg £4,514

Strongly below

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Joan of Arc School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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