3 Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
About 3 Beechwood Cottages
3 Beechwood Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since January 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 107.8% above the 2005 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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 gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- 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
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 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
3 Beechwood Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 10 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2005Most recent
£245,000
+104.2%over 5 years30 March 1999
£120,000
+62.2%over 3 years4 June 1995
£74,000
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 3 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
Years Held for 3 Beechwood Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £5,361
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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