What kind of home is 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP sell for?

1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP last sold for £268,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and September 2006, 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP rose from £165,000 to £268,000, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP use?

The latest EPC at 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP in?

1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP sits in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

Police records around 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP 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.

What transport links are near 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP is The Plough PH, 45m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, Belsize, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NP

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Belsize Cottages

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

1 Belsize Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 78.7% above the 2006 sale of £268,000. At 64 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Apr 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, Belsize, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Belsize Cottages has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Belsize Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£268,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

7 September 2006Most recent
£268,000
+62.4%over 5 years
17 November 2000
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4NP: £515,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WD3 4NP

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On the street

Versus other Dunny Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,188

Street avg £4,346

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

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

0.0 km

The Plough PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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