What type of property is 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What was the last sold price for 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ last sold for £500,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £340,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and March 2024, 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ rose from £340,000 to £500,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4HQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in September 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

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

Where is 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

Police records around 7 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 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

The closest primary school to 7 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 transport links are near 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, WD3 4HQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ

Listed building1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Glen Chess

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

7 Glen Chess is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 100 m² this is the 9th 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 (June 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 57.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2007. Last sale on file: £500,000 in March 2024.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Listed buildingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2007
ExtensionFull
In 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
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What's in 7 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.

7 Glen Chess valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£500,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£500,000
+47.1%over 15 years
1 May 2008
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4HQ: £590,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in WD3 4HQ

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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.

Years Held for 7 Glen Chess lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 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

55 dB

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70 dB

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