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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Allbrook House

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

2 Allbrook House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 71 m² this is the 3rd 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 28 EPCs). Sold June 2018 for £390,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • 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.

2 Allbrook House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from May 2012
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. 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
    View planning record
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Price

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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.

Years Held for 2 Allbrook House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,493

Street avg £6,328

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

On par
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

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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