5 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB
About 5 Chorleywood Bottom
5 Chorleywood Bottom is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £957,000 sits 114.1% above the 2004 sale of £447,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 31.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Chorleywood Bottom's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Chorleywood Bottom has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Reference
- 04/0725/FUL
- Jun 2004ExtensionHeritageIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Listed Building Consent: Two storey rear extension
Listed- Reference
- 04/0726/LBC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Chorleywood Bottom
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chorleywood Bottom valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£957,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£447,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 February 2004Most recent
£447,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5JB: £535,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in WD3 5JB
3 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB
Sold Jul 2024
£390,00010 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB
Sold Jan 2019
£535,0006 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB
Sold Jan 2018
£640,0009 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB
Sold May 2013
£661,0008 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB
Sold Jul 2006
£460,000
Everything we know about 5 Chorleywood Bottom, 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 Chorleywood Bottom homes
Price per m² for 5 Chorleywood Bottom lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,511
Street avg £5,521
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Capell Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Chorleywood Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB