What type of property is 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ?

2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ?

2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ last sold for £615,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £480,000 in October 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2016 and March 2021, 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ rose from £480,000 to £615,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ?

2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ?

2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ located?

2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ sits in Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ?

Police records around 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ 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.

Which schools serve 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ?

The closest primary school to 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (910m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harefield School (1.8km).

What transport links are near 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, WD3 1PZ is Mount Vernon Hospital, 22m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1PZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Mount Vernon Cottages

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

2 Mount Vernon Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 1PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£733/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £615,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
BalconyYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Mount Vernon Cottages, White Hill, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Mount Vernon Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£727,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£615,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£615,000
+28.1%over 4 years
6 October 2016
£480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1PZ: £510,000 (2022–2006).

Nearby sales in WD3 1PZ

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On the street

Versus other White Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Mount Vernon Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,885

Street avg £5,670

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

0.0 km

Mount Vernon Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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