Red House, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
About Red House
Red House is a detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 324 m² (around 3488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a loft conversion, tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 324 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £2,120,000 sits 92.7% above the 2021 sale of £1,100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 50.3% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £1,100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Red House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2025ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 9 (Bin Storage) and Condition 10 (Boundary Treatment) pursuant to planning permission 20/2574/FUL.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/1958/DIS
- Mar 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Demolition of two-storey flank portion of dwelling and creation of loft conversion including insertion of rear dormer windows and rooflights and alterations to fenestration
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0056/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£1,100,000
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
£1,210,000The 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
£1,085,000The Lodge, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EL
Sold Oct 2015
£1,350,000
Everything we know about Red House, 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 for Red House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,395
Street avg £7,397
Floor Area
324 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 10 years
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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB