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4 Loudwater House, Loudwater Drive, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HN

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Loudwater House

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

4 Loudwater House is a mid-terrace house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 109 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–179 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 42.3% above the 2010 sale price.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF37toE43
Low Energy Lighting
20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2020from May 2010
EPC improved fromE43toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Loudwater House, Loudwater Drive, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 4 Loudwater House in 2022.

  1. Oct 2022
    Full
    In report

    Installation of 3no. roof lights to the rear roofslope

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    22/1593/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Installation of rear dormer

    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    22/1023/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 4 Loudwater House, Loudwater Drive, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HN's planning history?

2 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.
Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£475,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 December 2010Most recent

    £475,000

  2. 1 October 2007

    £475,000

    +41.8%over 7 years
  3. 25 September 2000

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4HN: £670,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Loudwater Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Loudwater House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,358

Street avg £5,516

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Brook House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. 16 schools nearby.

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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 4HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 4HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 4 Loudwater House, Loudwater Drive, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.