12 Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
About 12 Beechwood Cottages
12 Beechwood Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,063/sq ft) was about 342.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £515,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Beechwood Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Beechwood Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£576,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 17 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£515,000
+119.1%over 17 years26 March 2004
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5BW: £507,500 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in WD3 5BW
5 Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
Sold Jun 2021
£530,0006 Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
Sold Mar 2018
£395,00015b Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
Sold May 2016
£720,0002 Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
Sold Mar 2013
£355,00015a Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
Sold Jul 2007
£405,000
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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 Heronsgate Road homes
12 Beechwood Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,444
Street avg £4,282
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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 Stag PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chorleywood Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB