Batchworth Heath Farm, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB
About Batchworth Heath Farm
Batchworth Heath Farm is a detached house in Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 594 m² (around 6394 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 594 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 26 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.
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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
Batchworth Heath Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Batchworth Heath Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2024FullIn report
Removal of Condition 6 (Permitted Development Rights) of planning permission 23/1221/RSP
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/1594/FUL
- Nov 2023Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Part Retrospective: Change of use of land as an amendment to the residential curtilage, associated landscaping changes including formal garden areas, hard standing for vehicular access and parking and installation of entrance gate and pillars
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1221/RSP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Batchworth Heath Farm
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Batchworth Heath Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,879,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,853,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£2,853,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1QB: £975,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WD3 1QB
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Sold Oct 2024
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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 Batchworth Heath Farm, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus the street
Floor Area for Batchworth Heath Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,804
Street avg £6,685
Floor Area
594 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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.
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
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB