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8 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chorleywood Bottom

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

8 Chorleywood Bottom is a detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £878,000 sits 90.9% above the 2006 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chorleywood Bottom, Rickmansworth, WD3 5JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2011
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Fell 1x Silver Birch

    Reference
    11/0453/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2007
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Amendment to planning permission 06/1427/FUL: Accommodation in the roof space with front and rear dormer windows, and first floor front and single storey side and rear extensions and demolition of existing garage to include a 850mm extension to new garage

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    07/0183/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.

8 Chorleywood Bottom has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£878,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£460,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2006Most recent

    £460,000

    +211.9%over 9 years
  2. 17 October 1996

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5JB: £535,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Chorleywood Bottom homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chorleywood Bottom is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,087

Street avg £5,439

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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