What type of property is 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ last change hands?

16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ last sold for £375,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and October 2012, 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ rose from £105,000 to £375,000, a change of £270,000. That works out to roughly +8.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (959 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

The only planning records linked to 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ located?

16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ sits in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

Police records around 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ 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.

Which schools serve 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ is Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (1.4km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ is Loudwater Lane, 357m away. The nearest tram option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.5km away.

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16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

89 m²

959 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Glen Chess

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

16 Glen Chess is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. At 89 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–299 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 35.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Glen Chess's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2016
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 Sycamore - Reduce back from property to stop vermin gaining access to roofT2 Silver Maple - Lift crown by 1 metre and deadwood to achieve sun light from under the crown
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
16/2375/TPO
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What's in 16 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ'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.

16 Glen Chess has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£375,000

Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2012Most recent
£375,000
+102.7%over 13 years
6 November 1998
£185,000
+76.2%over 11 months
19 December 1997
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4HQ: £585,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Loudwater Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Glen Chess runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,208

Street avg £4,149

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Area

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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

0.4 km

Loudwater Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 4HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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