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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor top floor
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 4 Allbrook House

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

4 Allbrook House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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 0.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£530/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £308,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Allbrook House, 55 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 4 Allbrook House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£308,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2021Most recent

    £308,000

    +2.7%over 3 years
  2. 2 March 2018

    £300,000

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

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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.

On epc rating, 4 Allbrook House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,704

Street avg £6,309

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly 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.

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

Common questions

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