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15a Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15a Beechwood Cottages

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

15a Beechwood Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 sits 91.1% above the 2007 sale of £405,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 15a Beechwood Cottages in 2022.

  1. Dec 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Loft conversion including increase in ridge height; creation of crown roof form with rear dormer and front roof lights

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    22/1981/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2011
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Garage conversion, single storey rear extension and internal alterations

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    11/1377/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.

15a Beechwood Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£774,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£405,000

Growth on file: 21.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2007Most recent

    £405,000

    +22.7%over 5 years
  2. 12 May 2002

    £330,000

    +115.7%over 4 years
  3. 11 December 1997

    £153,000

    +219.4%over 1 year
  4. 27 June 1996

    £47,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5BW: £515,000 (2021–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Heronsgate Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15a Beechwood Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,164

Street avg £5,465

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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