What kind of home is 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL?

17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL sell for?

17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL last sold for £550,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in June 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2021 and June 2025, 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL rose from £390,000 to £550,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL?

The current EPC rating for 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL?

17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1JL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL use?

The latest EPC at 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL had any planning applications?

17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2021 under ref. 21/1506/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL?

17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL in?

17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL?

Police records around 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL 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.

What schools are near 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL?

The closest primary school to 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL is St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School (821m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (797m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Batchworth Hill, WD3 1JL is White Bear PH, 241m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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17 Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JL

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Batchworth Hill

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

17 Batchworth Hill is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include a loft.

At 70 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £550,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£730/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

17 Batchworth Hill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jan 2021

EPC improved fromD67toC71

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Batchworth Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2021
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, replacement first floor windows and loft conversion including dormer window
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/1506/FUL
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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.

17 Batchworth Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£550,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2025Most recent
£550,000
+41.0%over 3 years
24 June 2021
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1JL: £478,000 (2017–2005).

Nearby sales in WD3 1JL

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Versus other Batchworth Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Batchworth Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,857

Street avg £5,332

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

White Bear PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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