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Holly Cottage, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Holly Cottage

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

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Holly Cottage.

  1. Sept 2022
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Alterations to landscaping including replacement decking and patio areas

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/1447/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

Price for Holly Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£873,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,150,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2019Most recent

    £1,150,000

    +900.0%over 23 years
  2. 20 February 1996

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5EL: £1,210,000 (2023–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Dog Kennel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£6,609

Street avg £6,861

Below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Holly Cottage, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.