What kind of home is Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS last sold for £490,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and May 2025, Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS rose from £132,000 to £490,000, a change of £358,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

The current EPC rating for Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS use?

The latest EPC at Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS had any planning applications?

Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS in?

Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS sits in Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

Police records around Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS 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 Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

The closest primary school to Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS is Chorleywood Primary School (252m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS?

The closest bus stop to Flint Cottage, Long Lane, WD3 5BS is Little Hill, 84m away. The nearest tram option is Chorleywood Underground Station, 1.1km away.

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Flint Cottage, Long Lane, Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BS

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flint Cottage

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

Flint Cottage is a detached house in Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £490,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£875/sq ft) was about 294.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flint Cottage, Long Lane, Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flint Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

Jun 2023
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of single storey side extension and the addition of front storm porch to the north elevation.
Extension
Documents
24 docs on file
Reference
23/0685/FUL
View planning record
Nov 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
14/1697/FUL
View planning 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£490,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£490,000
+271.2%over 28 years
3 January 1997
£132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5BS: £495,000 (2021–1995).

Nearby sales in WD3 5BS

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Little Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Chorleywood Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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