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Batchworth Heath Farm, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB

26 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
594 m²
6394 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Batchworth Heath Farm

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024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

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Batchworth Heath Farm, Batchworth Heath, Rickmansworth, WD3 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Batchworth Heath Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Nov 2024
    Full
    In report

    Removal of Condition 6 (Permitted Development Rights) of planning permission 23/1221/RSP

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    24/1594/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2023
    Change Of UseAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

Latest sale on Batchworth Heath Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,879,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£2,853,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2017Most recent

    £2,853,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1QB: £975,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Batchworth Heath Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,804

Street avg £6,685

Below

Floor Area

594 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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