What type of property is Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ?

Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ sell for?

Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ last sold for £1,280,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ?

The current EPC rating for Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ?

Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ heated?

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

Has Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ had any planning applications?

Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey extension and part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ?

Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ located?

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

Is Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ in a safe area?

Police records around Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ 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 Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ?

The closest primary school to Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ is Little Green Junior School (1.9km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Croxley Danes School (2.8km).

How well connected is Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, WD3 4LZ?

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

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Chandlers Cottage, Fir Tree Hill, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 4LZ

7 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Chandlers Cottage

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

Chandlers Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,502,000 is 17.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,280,000 in November 2019.

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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

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Chandlers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Chandlers Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Aug 2022
AnnexFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of stable block into an annexe and construction of single storey front extension to building including extension to hardsurfacing
Extension
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
22/1187/FUL
View planning record
Sept 2021
AnnexFull
In report
Conversion of stable block into an annexe
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
21/1654/FUL
View planning record

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

5 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.

Current estimate

£1,502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 November 2019Most recent
£1,280,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in WD3 4LZ: £325,000 (1998–1998).

Nearby sales in WD3 4LZ

Hartfield, Fir Tree Hill, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 4LZ
Sold Apr 1998
£325,000

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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. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.0dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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