Holly Cottage, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
About Holly Cottage
Holly Cottage is a detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £873,000 is 24.1% below the 2019 sale of £1,150,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £1,150,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Holly Cottage.
- Sept 2022RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to landscaping including replacement decking and patio areas
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1447/FUL
- Jan 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single storey, part two storey rear extensions including demolition of existing chimney and alterations to fenestration.
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/2725/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Holly Cottage
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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for Holly Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£873,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 24 years.
£1,150,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2019Most recent
£1,150,000
+900.0%over 23 years20 February 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5EL: £1,210,000 (2023–2015).
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
£1,700,000Constables Cottage, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Apr 2019
£1,085,000The Lodge, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Oct 2015
£1,350,000
Everything we know about Holly Cottage, 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
Price per m²
£6,609
Street avg £6,861
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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