What type of property is Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY?

Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY sell for?

Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY last sold for £1,150,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £670,000 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and April 2014, Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY rose from £670,000 to £1,150,000, a change of £480,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY?

The current EPC rating for Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY?

Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (2,142 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4LY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY heated?

The latest EPC at Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY have?

Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY has 3 approved extension applications on file including side extension and single-storey side extension. The wider record also shows 3 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY located?

Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY sits in Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY?

Police records around Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY 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 Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY?

The closest primary school to Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY is Little Green Junior School (1.9km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Croxley Danes School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY?

The closest bus stop to Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LY is Redhall Lane, 1.1km away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 4LY

6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

199 m²

2142 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ridgehurst

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

Ridgehurst is a four-bedroom detached house in Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,504,000 is 30.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

Ridgehurst'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 13 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ridgehurst has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Apr 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 - Horse Chestnut x 1 - reduce crown by 2.5m on height and 2.5m on width Reasons: our client considers this tree is outgrowing a restricted location and is worried about safety
Agent
Urban Forestry
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
17/0554/TPO
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Oct 2014
OutbuildingOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of detached outbuilding to side of dwelling
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
14/1640/CLPD
View planning record

What's in Ridgehurst, Fir Tree Hill, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 4LY's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,150,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2014Most recent
£1,150,000
+71.6%over 7 years
25 May 2006
£670,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4LY: £1,280,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WD3 4LY

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Versus other Fir Tree Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Ridgehurst lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,779

Street avg £3,687

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Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 200 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Redhall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Little Green Junior School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

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