2 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
About 2 Glen Chess
2 Glen Chess is a semi-detached house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £793,000 sits 60.2% above the 2014 sale of £495,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Glen Chess's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Sept 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
New single storey entrance extension to Flats 1-5 and 7, new internal platform lift and new first floor balcony to sides and rear
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/1287/FUL
What's in 2 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£793,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2014Most recent
£495,000
-9.2%over 10 years13 April 2004
£545,000
+66.4%over 3 years5 January 2001
£327,500
+56.7%over 2 years26 May 1998
£209,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4HQ: £585,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD3 4HQ
15 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
Sold Jun 2024
£590,0007 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
Sold Mar 2024
£500,00012 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
Sold Nov 2021
£585,000Chess Falls, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
Sold Jan 2021
£1,700,00010 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
Sold Jul 2019
£485,000
Everything we know about 2 Glen Chess, in one report
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Versus other Loudwater Lane homes
EPC Rating for 2 Glen Chess lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,486
Street avg £4,214
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB