2 Chestnut Cottages, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
About 2 Chestnut Cottages
2 Chestnut Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 sits 100.9% above the 1999 sale of £325,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
2 Chestnut Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
2 Chestnut Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Chestnut Cottages
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
2 Chestnut Cottages has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 August 1999Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1QB: £975,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WD3 1QB
The White Hill House, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
Sold Oct 2024
£1,695,0009, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
Sold Jul 2024
£1,185,000The Cottage, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
Sold Apr 2020
£567,0001 Chestnut Cottages, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
Sold Dec 2019
£975,00016, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
Sold Aug 2018
£785,000
Everything we know about 2 Chestnut Cottages, 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 the street
Floor Area for 2 Chestnut Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.8 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
0.1 km
Ye Olde Greene Manne PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB