What type of property is 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE?

22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What did 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE sell for?

22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE last sold for £1,475,000 in October 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £405,000 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and October 2013, 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE rose from £405,000 to £1,475,000, a change of £1,070,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE have?

The current EPC rating for 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE?

22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE has a recorded floor area of 355 m² (3,821 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4EE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE heated?

The latest EPC at 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE had any planning applications?

22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and two-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE?

22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE located?

22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE?

Police records around 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE 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.

Which schools serve 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE?

The closest primary school to 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE is Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.1km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE?

The closest bus stop to 22 Spencer Walk, WD3 4EE is Loudwater Lane, 115m away. The nearest tram option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.1km away.

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22 Spencer Walk, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EE

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

355 m²

3821 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Spencer Walk

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

22 Spencer Walk is a six-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 355 m² (around 3821 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 355 m² the property is well over the postcode median (249 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,963,000 is 33.1% above the 2013 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6

Energy

Energy performance

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

22 Spencer Walk'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 09 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Spencer Walk, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Spencer Walk has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

May 2023
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Loft conversion including increase in ridge height and rear juliet dormers with window and front rooflights
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
23/0437/FUL
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Jun 2021
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plan Numbers) of planning permission 20/0656/FUL (Loft conversion including increase in ridge height and rear dormers) to enlarge dormer windows
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
21/0905/FUL
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What's in 22 Spencer Walk, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EE's planning history?

5 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.

22 Spencer Walk has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£1,963,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£1,475,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

17 October 2013Most recent
£1,475,000
+264.2%over 15 years
29 June 1998
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4EE: £1,345,000 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Spencer Walk homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 22 Spencer Walk runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,155

Street avg £5,053

On par

Floor Area

355 m²

Street avg 252 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Below

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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

0.1 km

Loudwater Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 4EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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