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179 New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3HB

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 179 New Road

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

179 New Road is a mid-terrace house in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 42.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 179 New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

179 New Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. Feb 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0036/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear/side extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    12/2010/FUL
    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.

179 New Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£320,000

Growth on file: 32.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2013Most recent

    £320,000

    +37.6%over 1 year
  2. 13 September 2012

    £232,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 3HB: £440,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 179 New Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,079

Street avg £5,555

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 66 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Dickinson Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Yorke Mead Primary School. 18 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 3HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 3HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 3HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 179 New Road, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.