What type of property is 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA?

1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA sell for?

1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA last sold for £360,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in March 2018, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2018 and October 2021, 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA fell from £390,000 to £360,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly -2.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA?

1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA have?

1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA has council approval for an extension granted in August 2011 under ref. 11/1248/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA?

1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA located?

1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA sits in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA?

Police records around 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA?

The closest primary school to 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA is The Russell School (726m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, WD3 5LA is Library, 80m away. The nearest tram option is Chorleywood Underground Station, 175m away.

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1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 Allbrook House

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

1 Allbrook House is a two-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. At 72 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from May 2012

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Allbrook House has an approved extension on the planning record.

Aug 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extend a previously approved terrace to the front of Flat 1 and provide balconies to Flats 2 and 5
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
11/1248/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£360,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2021Most recent
£360,000
-7.7%over 3 years
26 March 2018
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5LA: £815,800 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WD3 5LA

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On the street

Versus other Lower Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Allbrook House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £6,372

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Russell School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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