What kind of home is 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ?

5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ last change hands?

5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ last sold for £890,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £781,000 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and November 2024, 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ rose from £781,000 to £890,000, a change of £109,000. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ?

5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ?

5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in September 2021 under ref. 21/1831/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ?

5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ 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 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ in?

5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ 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 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ is Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School (760m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (891m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bankside Down, WD3 4EJ is Cemetery, 62m away. The nearest tram option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 539m away.

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5 Bankside Down, Old Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EJ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bankside Down

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

5 Bankside Down is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 4EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£661/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £890,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bankside Down, Old Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bankside Down has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Sept 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey front infill extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
21/1831/FUL
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What's in 5 Bankside Down, Old Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 4EJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Latest sale on 5 Bankside Down was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£914,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£890,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2024Most recent
£890,000
+14.0%over 7 years
27 April 2017
£781,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4EJ: £595,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in WD3 4EJ

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On the street

Versus other Bankside Down homes

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

5 Bankside Down is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£7,120

Street avg £6,796

Above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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