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42a, Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HT

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42a

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

42a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 9th 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 (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 76% above the 2006 sale of £192,000. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42a, Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2007
    OutbuildingOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Erection of a single storey detached outbuilding to rear of garden

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    07/0279/CLPD
    View planning record
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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.

42a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£192,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2006Most recent

    £192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1HT: £480,000 (2021–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Park Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,623

Street avg £3,928

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Rickmansworth report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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

Common questions

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