Pond House, Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JU
About Pond House
Pond House is a detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2865 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,232,000 is 41.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 59.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. At 266 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (334 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at Pond House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pond House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 and T2 Oak to reduce crown by 2m and remove lowest limb over the road T3 and T4 Willow to reduce crown by 3m and thin by 20% T5 Pine to reduce crown by 2m and thin by 10%
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/1228/TPO
- Sept 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Willow - Crown reduction and rebalance 30-40% to re shape tree and reduce large limbs growing towards house
- Agent
- PC Treescapes
- Reference
- 12/1492/TPO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Pond House
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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£2,232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 12 years.
£1,580,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2018Most recent
£1,580,000
+103.9%over 12 years9 January 2006
£775,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1JU: £1,275,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in WD3 1JU
6 Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JU
Sold May 2023
£2,150,0009 Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JU
Sold May 2018
£1,900,0007 Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JU
Sold Apr 2014
£1,275,00011 Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JU
Sold Jun 2009
£1,000,00010 Home Farm Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1JU
Sold Nov 2001
£1,000,000
Everything we know about Pond House, 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 Home Farm Road homes
On habitable rooms, Pond House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,935
Street avg £4,012
Floor Area
266 m²
Street avg 374 m²
Habitable Rooms
13 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Ye Olde Greene Manne PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB