2 Cedars Cottages, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
About 2 Cedars Cottages
2 Cedars Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a G (score 3), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (September 2012). Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 is 26% above the 2012 sale price.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Cedars Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 2 Cedars Cottages in 2022.
- Jul 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application for simple maintenance of trees, which is overdue. All trees to remain, but to be tidied to improve tree health and in some cases reduce risk of damage to dwellings.Tree A - BirchCrown reduction by 2m and reshape to reduce lean and threat to outbuildings. Tree B - LaburnumCrown reduction 2m to tidy and create even growthTree C - Judas Tree Crown reduction 1.5m (previously approved - reference - LCS/23/0252/TCA 27/03/23 but not yet carried out) to tidy and to prevent risk of damage to dwellingCrown lifting 2m above lawn, to increase light and prevent physical obstruction of walking along lawn. Bracing of split branch as advised by tree surgeonTree D - Damson Plum - works as general maintenance to improve health and yieldCrown reduction by 1mCrown thinning (20%)Tree E - Crab Apple - works as general maintenance to improve health and yieldCrown reduction by 1mCrown thinning (20%)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0924/TCA
- Jul 2024OutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Erection of 2 metre high brick wall to side
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0761/CLPD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Cedars Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£756,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2012Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5EL: £1,150,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in WD3 5EL
High View House, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Jul 2023
£1,210,000Red House, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Oct 2021
£1,100,000The Walled Garden, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Jun 2021
£1,700,000Holly Cottage, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Dec 2019
£1,150,000Constables Cottage, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Apr 2019
£1,085,000
Everything we know about 2 Cedars 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 Dog Kennel Lane homes
On epc rating, 2 Cedars Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,143
Street avg £6,772
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cedars Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB