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Furzehill, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
6
Floor area
544 m²
5856 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Furzehill

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

Furzehill is a six-bedroom detached house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 544 m² (around 5856 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 544 m² the property is well over the postcode median (268 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £3,781,000 is 37.5% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £2,750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms6
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
Energy

Energy performance

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

Furzehill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD63toB86
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%81%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Furzehill, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Various Tree Works

    Reference
    15/1707/TPO
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Removal of existing garden room and front projection and construction of two-storey and single-storey rear extensions, first floor side and front extension over existing garage, two-storey front infill extension, two-storey front extension, loft conversion including rear dormer windows, internal alterations, alterations to chimney and fenestration and creation of rear patio and pond

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    10/2492/FUL
    View planning record

What's in Furzehill, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ'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.

Latest sale on Furzehill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Lower Plantation homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Furzehill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,055

Street avg £4,679

On par

Floor Area

544 m²

Street avg 317 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

On par
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

0.8 km

Brook House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 4PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 Furzehill, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.