15a Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
About 15a Beechwood Cottages
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025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
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 15a Beechwood Cottages in 2022.
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionFullIn 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
- Aug 2011Garage ConversionFullIn 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
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 15a 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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
15a Beechwood Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.3% per year over 11 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 21.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2007Most recent
£405,000
+22.7%over 5 years12 May 2002
£330,000
+115.7%over 4 years11 December 1997
£153,000
+219.4%over 1 year27 June 1996
£47,900
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 15a 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Heronsgate Road homes
15a Beechwood Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,164
Street avg £5,465
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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