81 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA
About 81 Lower Road
81 Lower Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,002,000 is 31.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
81 Lower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey side extension application was refused at 81 Lower Road in 2022.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Construction of part single, part two storey side extensions
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/1560/FUL
- Sept 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 5 (London Underground Method Statement) pursuant to planning permission 18/0184/FUL
- Documents
- 35 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/1608/DIS
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 81 Lower Road
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
81 Lower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,002,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£760,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 October 2013Most recent
£760,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5LA: £815,800 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WD3 5LA
77 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA
Sold Jun 2024
£885,00073 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA
Sold Aug 2023
£815,80091 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA
Sold Aug 2023
£980,000Aviemore, 2, 65 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA
Sold Nov 2022
£685,000Aviemore, 6, 65 Lower Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LA
Sold Mar 2022
£645,000
Everything we know about 81 Lower Road, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Lower Road homes
On years held, 81 Lower Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,630
Street avg £7,263
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB