What kind of home is 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG last sold for £550,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £229,500 in June 2004, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

Across 2 sales between June 2004 and June 2022, 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG rose from £229,500 to £550,000, a change of £320,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

The current EPC rating for 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 3EG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG use?

The latest EPC at 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG had any planning applications?

49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey rear extension granted in October 2025 under ref. 25/1546/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG in?

49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG sits in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

Police records around 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG 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.

What schools are near 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

The closest primary school to 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG is Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School (331m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Croxley Danes School (681m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG?

The closest bus stop to 49 Beechcroft Avenue, WD3 3EG is Hazelwood Road, 121m away. The nearest underground option is Croxley Underground Station, 264m away.

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49 Beechcroft Avenue, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3EG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Beechcroft Avenue

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

49 Beechcroft Avenue is a semi-detached house in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 3EG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a porch and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 135.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Beechcroft Avenue, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 49 Beechcroft Avenue.

Oct 2025
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey front porch, part single and part two storey rear extension. Front and side rooflights, the provision of solar PV panels to side roofslope and alterations to external materials.
ExtensionSolar Panels
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
25/1546/FUL
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What's in 49 Beechcroft Avenue, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3EG's planning history?

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2022Most recent
£550,000
+139.7%over 17 years
23 June 2004
£229,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 3EG: £515,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in WD3 3EG

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On the street

Versus other Beechcroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 49 Beechcroft Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,534

Street avg £4,874

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hazelwood Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 3EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 3EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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