What kind of home is 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF?

6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF last change hands?

6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF last sold for £599,950 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF?

The current EPC rating for 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF?

6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,254 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF use?

The latest EPC at 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF have?

6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF has 4 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side and rear extension and single-storey side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF?

6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF in?

6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF sits in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF 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 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF?

The closest primary school to 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (633m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rickmansworth School (321m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF?

The closest bus stop to 6 Chess Vale Rise, WD3 4AF is The Sportsman PH, 200m away. The nearest tram option is Croxley Underground Station, 1.2km away.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

6 Chess Vale Rise, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AF

Extendable4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1254 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Chess Vale Rise

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

6 Chess Vale Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4AF). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1254 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012). Today's modelled estimate of £840,000 is 40% above the 2012 sale price.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 6 Chess Vale Rise

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Chess Vale Rise'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 01 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Chess Vale Rise, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Chess Vale Rise has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

Oct 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
19/1641/FUL
View planning record
Jan 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
18/2333/FUL
View planning record

What's in 6 Chess Vale Rise, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AF's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Chess Vale Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£840,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2012)

£599,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 September 2012Most recent
£599,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4AF: £650,000 (2025–2005).

Nearby sales in WD3 4AF

Before you offer

Everything we know about 6 Chess Vale Rise, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

On the street

Versus other Chess Vale Rise homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 6 Chess Vale Rise runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,150

Street avg £5,804

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£920k

1 Loudwater House, Loudwater Drive, Loudwater

WD3 4HN

3 bed2 bath

£880k

1 Arnett Close

WD3 4DB

4 bed

£1m

1 Copthorne Road, Croxley Green

WD3 4AB

4 bed

£630k

1 Exchange Mansion, Victoria Close

WD3 4EQ

2 bed2 bath

£600k

1 Branksome Lodge, Loudwater Lane

WD3 4AP

2 bed1 bath

£1.2m

1 Chestnut Avenue

WD3 4HA

4 bed

£1.4m

1 Greenhills Close

WD3 4BW

4 bed

£479k

1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, Belsize, Sarratt

WD3 4NP

2 bed

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.

Full Rickmansworth report

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

0.2 km

The Sportsman PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rickmansworth School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 6 Chess Vale Rise, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.