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

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Belsize Cottages

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

4 Belsize Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £416,000 in August 2023.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes
  • LoftYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

4 Belsize Cottages has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/1217/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 4 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, Belsize, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

4 Belsize Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2023)

£416,000

Growth on file: -7.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2023Most recent

    £416,000

    -7.1%over 9 months
  2. 8 December 2022

    £448,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4NP: £515,000 (2025–2008).

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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.

On price per m², 4 Belsize Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,547

Street avg £4,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD3 4NP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, Belsize, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.