Glen Chess, 12a, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
About Glen Chess
Glen Chess is an end-of-terrace house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). At 84 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Glen Chess, where floor areas span 69–299 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.
Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 sits 81.5% above the 2011 sale of £270,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in August 2011. At 84 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 16 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2002
What's in Glen Chess, 12a, 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 1995.
£490,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2011Most recent
£270,000
+112.6%over 14 years25 September 1996
£127,000
+28.9%over 1 year17 July 1995
£98,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4HQ: £585,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD3 4HQ
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Sold Jun 2024
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Sold Mar 2024
£500,00012 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
Sold Nov 2021
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Sold Jan 2021
£1,700,00010 Glen Chess, Loudwater Lane, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4HQ
Sold Jul 2019
£485,000
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Versus other Loudwater Lane homes
Floor Area for Glen Chess lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £4,239
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
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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