What kind of home is 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

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

When did 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP last change hands?

9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP last sold for £360,000 in September 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £224,000 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and September 2005, 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP rose from £224,000 to £360,000, a change of £136,000. That works out to roughly +10.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

The current EPC rating for 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 105% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 4NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP use?

The latest EPC at 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP in?

9 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 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

Police records around 9 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 is the nearest station to 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, WD3 4NP?

The closest bus stop to 9 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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9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, Belsize, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NP

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Belsize Cottages

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

9 Belsize Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4NP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in September 2005. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 sits 68.3% above the 2005 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm.

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against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Belsize Cottages'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 08 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Belsize Cottages, Dunny Lane, Belsize, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 4NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Belsize Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£360,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2005Most recent
£360,000
+60.7%over 4 years
15 December 2000
£224,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 9 Belsize Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,130

Street avg £4,522

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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