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21 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA

EPC B12 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
449 m²
4833 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Chestnut Avenue

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

21 Chestnut Avenue is a detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 449 m² (around 4833 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. 12 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 1 refused, 2 pending. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 449 m² the property is well over the postcode median (201 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,811,000 sits 325.9% above the 2003 sale of £660,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 51.3% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Chestnut Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Feb 2015
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (5 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Jun 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Construction of two storey front extension and single storey rear extension, alterations to rear fenestration and associated alterations to rear patio

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    25/1025/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Tree Protection) pursuant to planning permission 25/0151/FUL

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    25/0952/DIS
    View planning record

What's in 21 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA's planning history?

10 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.

21 Chestnut Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£2,811,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£660,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2003Most recent

    £660,000

    +41.9%over 3 years
  2. 6 January 2000

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4HA: £1,470,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Chestnut Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,470

Street avg £5,028

Strongly below

Floor Area

449 m²

Street avg 230 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Above
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.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Clump — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. 14 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 4HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 4HA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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 21 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.