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31 Capell Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5HY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Capell Road

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

31 Capell Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5HY). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 107 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £763,000 is 13.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £669,950.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • OutbuildingsYes
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)
Mar 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2018from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE42toC72
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Capell Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Capell Road has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey front and side extension

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    16/0278/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.

31 Capell Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£763,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£669,950

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2020Most recent

    £669,950

    +92.5%over 10 years
  2. 14 July 2010

    £348,000

    +225.2%over 13 years
  3. 23 October 1996

    £107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5HY: £675,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Capell Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Capell Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£6,261

Street avg £7,230

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hubbards Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Chorleywood Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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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 5HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 5HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 31 Capell Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.