What type of property is 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX last sold for £830,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5BX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX had any planning applications?

17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX has council approval for single-storey extension granted in November 2024 under ref. 24/1431/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX located?

17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX sits in Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

Police records around 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

The closest primary school to 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX is Chorleywood Primary School (174m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Little Hill, WD3 5BX is Little Hill, 114m away. The nearest tram option is Chorleywood Underground Station, 1.1km away.

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17 Little Hill, Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Little Hill

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

17 Little Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,015,000 is 22.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£612/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Little Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Little Hill, Heronsgate, Rickmansworth, WD3 5BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2024
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor front/side extension; conversion of garage into habitable accommodation and alterations to front porch.
ExtensionPorch
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
24/1431/FUL
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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.

17 Little Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,015,000

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Last sold (2016)

£830,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 March 2016Most recent
£830,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5BX: £1,150,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WD3 5BX

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On the street

Versus other Little Hill homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Little Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,587

Street avg £5,543

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rickmansworth report

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

0.1 km

Little Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chorleywood Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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