8 Arnett Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DA
About 8 Arnett Way
8 Arnett Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 4DA). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1589 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 sits 101% above the 2013 sale of £382,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 32.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 148 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (August 2013).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Arnett Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage into home office including increase in height and rendering of external walls
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0060/FUL
- Mar 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of existing side extension and construction of single storey side extension; alterations to external materials including render
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/0087/FUL
What's in 8 Arnett Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 4DA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.
£382,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2013Most recent
£382,500
+111.3%over 13 years24 February 2000
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4DA: £745,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD3 4DA
Everything we know about 8 Arnett Way, in one report
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Versus other Arnett Way homes
8 Arnett Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,590
Street avg £4,946
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Arnett Hills School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB