The Paddocks, Orchard House, Dog Kennel Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5EW

The Paddocks is a detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5EW). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

20 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 8 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (181 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,706,000 is 23.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.