20, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
About 20
20 is a detached house in Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 90 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
20's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2005ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Single storey
Listed Building Consent: Single storey extension and restoration of gatehouse dwelling
Listed- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/0125/LBC
- Oct 2005RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent: Installation of windows
ListedNew Windows- Reference
- 05/0780/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20
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
20 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£489,000
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 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 20, 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
On epc rating, 20 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 238 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB