Popes Croft, Chandlers Lane, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NE
About Popes Croft
Popes Croft is a detached house in Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Popes Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2025DemolitionFullIn report
Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of single-storey front and rear extensions, erection of first floor to create two storey detached dwelling, with front dormer and rear rooflights, relocation of entrance door, juliet balcony, internal alterations and alterations to fenestration; external materials including timber cladding and render
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1648/FUL
- Mar 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey
Prior approval: Enlargement of the dwellinghouse by the construction of one additional storey (2.6m height) and raising of roof ridge to result in an overall height of 9.1m (Class AA)
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/2206/PDT
What's in Popes Croft, Chandlers Lane, Chandlers Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NE's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Popes Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 1 sales in WD3 4NE: £195,000 (1997–1997).
Nearby sales in WD3 4NE
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Redhall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Little Green Junior School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.3dB