37 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA
About 37 Chestnut Avenue
37 Chestnut Avenue is a six-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 370 m² (around 3983 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.
At 370 m² the property is well over the postcode median (201 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,240,000 is 31.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,705,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
Energy performance
37 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Feb 2026RenovationAmendmentIn report
Retrospective: Installation of entrance gates and brick pillars
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/0283/RSP
- Apr 2013ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 9 (Site Levels) pursuant to planning application 12/0890/FUL
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0270/DIS
What's in 37 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
37 Chestnut Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£2,240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 23 years.
£1,705,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£1,705,000
+133.6%over 9 years26 January 2012
£730,000
+265.0%over 14 years15 December 1997
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4HA: £1,470,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in WD3 4HA
41 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA
Sold Jan 2023
£1,180,00031 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA
Sold Nov 2021
£1,710,00025 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA
Sold Mar 2021
£1,510,00049 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA
Sold Feb 2021
£980,00035 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA
Sold Feb 2021
£1,470,000
Everything we know about 37 Chestnut Avenue, in one report
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Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
37 Chestnut Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,608
Street avg £4,804
Floor Area
370 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 12 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.0dB