6 Beechwood Cottages, Heronsgate Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BW
About 6 Beechwood Cottages
6 Beechwood Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 29.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including rear dormer, replacement render to dwelling and alterations to fenestration
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0528/FUL
- Nov 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflight and front porch erection
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1910/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 6 Beechwood Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 22 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2018Most recent
£395,000
+25.4%over 4 years10 January 2014
£315,000
+86.9%over 12 years14 March 2001
£168,500
+34.8%over 2 years27 March 1998
£125,000
+29.5%over 1 year15 August 1996
£96,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5BW: £515,000 (2021–2013).
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
£530,00015b 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
Everything we know about 6 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
On epc rating, 6 Beechwood Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,115
Street avg £5,329
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 14 years
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB