What kind of home is 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA last sold for £385,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and May 2012, 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA rose from £175,000 to £385,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA in?

8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA sits in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

Police records around 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

The closest primary school to 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA is Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School (350m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Badgers Walk, WD3 5GA is Cedars Village, 139m away. The nearest rail option is Chorleywood Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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8 Badgers Walk, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5GA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Badgers Walk

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

8 Badgers Walk is a two-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5GA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 sits 52.7% above the 2012 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
StudyYes

Building

ConciergeYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromD65toC69

Windows

Very PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

27%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Badgers Walk, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Badgers Walk has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£385,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2012Most recent
£385,000
+120.0%over 14 years
25 June 1997
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5GA: £545,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in WD3 5GA

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On the street

Versus other Badgers Walk homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Badgers Walk outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,274

Street avg £6,315

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Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cedars Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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