1 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG
About 1 Berks Hill
1 Berks Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1362 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,000,000 is 22.7% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£599/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Berks Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey and single storey side extension and rear rooflights
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/1894/FUL
- Jun 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension and rear dormer window
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0814/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Berks Hill
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£1,000,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 11 years.
£815,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2012Most recent
£815,000
+53.8%over 7 years24 August 2004
£530,000
+30.9%over 3 years6 June 2001
£405,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5AG: £1,180,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in WD3 5AG
21 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG
Sold Jun 2024
£1,240,00027 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG
Sold Oct 2021
£1,180,00025 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG
Sold Aug 2016
£1,100,00011 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG
Sold Jun 2016
£1,680,0003 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG
Sold Sept 2015
£1,500,000
Everything we know about 1 Berks Hill, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Berks Hill homes
EPC Rating for 1 Berks Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,443
Street avg £4,997
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Russell School. 11 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB