12a Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
About 12a Beechwood Cottages
12a Beechwood Cottages is a detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Developmemt: Loft conversion including hip to gable extension to rear roofslope, dormer window to flank and rear elevations and rooflight to front roofslope
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1016/CLPD
- Apr 2017ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0465/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12a Beechwood Cottages
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
12a Beechwood Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£874,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5BW: £515,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in WD3 5BW
12 Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
Sold Jul 2021
£515,0005 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
£355,000
Everything we know about 12a Beechwood Cottages, 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 Heronsgate Road homes
12a Beechwood Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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