Skip to content

3 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
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Allbrook House

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

3 Allbrook House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 81), 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 69 m² this is the 2nd 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and 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 (£522/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £388,000.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Allbrook House

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

Already flagged here

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from 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 3 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Allbrook House

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
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Allbrook House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Before you offer

Everything we know about 3 Allbrook House, 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
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
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.

Floor Area for 3 Allbrook House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,623

Street avg £6,316

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 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

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Russell 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 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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.