The Wheelhouse, Loudwater Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AP
About The Wheelhouse
The Wheelhouse is a six-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 553 m² (around 5952 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 553 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £3,602,000 sits 105.8% above the 2017 sale of £1,750,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 102.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, new windows and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
The Wheelhouse'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Wheelhouse has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree number - G1 Tree type - Western Red Cedar (thuja plicata) x4Approx Height - 10-14mLocation - Right garden left hand boundary Service - FellWork required- fell as close to ground level as possible and leave stumps in ground. Reason - As per clients instructions Priority code - ONTree number - G1Service - Stump GrindingWork required - Grind out the stump to a depth of approx. 200mm below the stump's current ground level and leave all grindings. Please note in-fill grindings mound will be left above ground level to allow for settlingReason - as per clients wishes. Priority code - on.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0786/TPO
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Tree number - T1 - Lime (Tilia cordata) Approx Height - 18m Location - Rear garden right hand side Service - Crown Reduction Work required- Crown reduce back to previous by removing approximately 3m from all over pruning to suitable growth points Reason - as part of continued maintenance to control and contain Priority code -on Tree number - T2 - Oak (Quercus robur) Approx Height - 22m Location - Rear garden left hand boundary Service - Prune Work required- Tip reduce the low overextending limb (see picture) which overhangs the road (limb which is touching the phone line) by removing approximately 3m so that it is approximately 1m back from the phone line Reason - to remove potential hazards and to alleviate end weight on overextending limb reducing and to clear from phone line Priority code - C Tree number - T3 - Field maple (Acer campestre) Approx Height - 6m Location - Rear garden left hand boundary Service - Prune Work required- remove dead top down to the nearest live growth Reason - to remove a potential hazard Priority code - C
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1968/TPO
What's in The Wheelhouse, Loudwater Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 4AP's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£3,602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,750,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£1,750,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in WD3 4AP: £325,000 (2012–1997).
Everything we know about The Wheelhouse, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
0.8 km
Loudwater Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School. 15 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB