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37 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
370 m²
3983 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 37 Chestnut Avenue

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
Energy

Energy performance

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

37 Chestnut Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromF32toC78
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

  1. Feb 2026
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Retrospective: Installation of entrance gates and brick pillars

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    26/0283/RSP
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2013
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of Condition 9 (Site Levels) pursuant to planning application 12/0890/FUL

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0270/DIS
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

37 Chestnut Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£2,240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£1,705,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 January 2021Most recent

    £1,705,000

    +133.6%over 9 years
  2. 26 January 2012

    £730,000

    +265.0%over 14 years
  3. 15 December 1997

    £200,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£4,608

Street avg £4,804

On par

Floor Area

370 m²

Street avg 235 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 12 years

Below
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

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