34a, Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HT
About 34a
34a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 11th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 51.2% above the 2006 sale of £262,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 29.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 23 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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
34a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
34a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 34a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
34a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.
£262,500
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2006Most recent
£262,500
+25.0%over 2 years12 February 2004
£210,000
+16.7%over 1 year28 May 2002
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1HT: £480,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in WD3 1HT
Everything we know about 34a, 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 Park Road homes
On price per m², 34a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,861
Street avg £3,619
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
0.1 km
Roman Catholic Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB