What kind of home is 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG?

7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG?

7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG last sold for £830,000 in April 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £465,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and April 2009, 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG rose from £465,000 to £830,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG?

7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (2,434 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG use?

The latest EPC at 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG have?

The only planning records linked to 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG in?

7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG sits in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG 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 schools are near 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG?

The closest primary school to 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG is The Russell School (574m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG?

The closest bus stop to 7 Berks Hill, WD3 5AG is Library, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Chorleywood Rail Station, 234m away.

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7 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

226 m²

2434 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Berks Hill

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

7 Berks Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5AG). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2434 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,305,000 sits 57.2% above the 2009 sale of £830,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

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.

7 Berks Hill'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 01 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Berks Hill, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dec 2022
Tree WorksTrees
In report
G1 - Mixed species (Damson, Virburnam, Maple)Approx Height - 3-7mService - Cut BackWork required - Cut back over vegetable patch only by removing approximately 2m from clients side.Reason - As part of continued maintenanceT1 - Maple (Acer sp.)Approx Height - 3.5m. Approx Crown Spread Diameter - 4mService - Crown ReductionWork required- Crown reduce by removing approximately 1m from all over pruning to suitable growth pointsReason - As part of continued maintenance
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
22/2108/TCA
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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£1,305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£830,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2009Most recent
£830,000
+78.5%over 9 years
23 June 1999
£465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5AG: £1,180,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in WD3 5AG

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Versus other Berks Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,671

Street avg £5,249

Below

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 213 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.0 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.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 5AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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