What kind of home is East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN?

East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN is a semi-detached house.

What did East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN sell for?

East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN last sold for £332,000 in June 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN?

The current EPC rating for East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN?

East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4HN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN use?

The latest EPC at East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN in?

East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN sits in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN?

Police records around East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN 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 East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN?

The closest primary school to East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN is Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.5km), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN?

The closest bus stop to East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, WD3 4HN is Brook House, 487m away. The nearest tram option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.9km away.

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East Cottage, Loudwater Drive, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About East Cottage

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

East Cottage is a semi-detached house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in June 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 sits 138.9% above the 2001 sale of £332,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

East Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

East Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

East Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£793,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£332,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 June 2001Most recent
£332,000

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

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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.

Full Rickmansworth report

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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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· 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

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80 dB

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