42b, Park Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HT
About 42b
42b is an end-of-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. 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.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
42b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1HT: £480,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in WD3 1HT
Everything we know about 42b, 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
Habitable Rooms for 42b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB