What kind of home is 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

The current EPC rating for 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4HA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA use?

The latest EPC at 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in April 2026 under ref. 25/1984/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA in?

43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

Police records around 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA 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 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

The closest primary school to 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA is Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (745m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA?

The closest bus stop to 43 Chestnut Avenue, WD3 4HA is The Clump, 333m away. The nearest rail option is Chorleywood Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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43 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Chestnut Avenue

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

43 Chestnut Avenue is a detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 169 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (225 m² median across 16 EPCs).

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Valuation

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2026
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Construction of part-single, part two storey front and rear extensions, first floor side extension; loft conversion including roof extension with rear dormers and rooflights, relocation of entrance door, internal alterations and alterations to fenestration and raised terrace to the rear
Extension
Documents
35 docs on file
Reference
25/1984/FUL
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What's in 43 Chestnut Avenue, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HA'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.

43 Chestnut Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in WD3 4HA

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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.

On epc rating, 43 Chestnut Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 247 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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