11 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
About 11 Gate Cottages
11 Gate Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
11 years since the last transfer (December 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 25% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£701/sq ft) was about 54.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11 Gate Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 11 Gate Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2014Most recent
£400,000
+43.9%over 3 years24 July 2011
£278,000
+57.1%over 10 years30 May 2001
£177,000
+29.2%over 2 years4 January 1999
£137,000
+44.2%over 2 years5 January 1996
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5LW: £450,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD3 5LW
7 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
Sold Jul 2024
£460,00012a Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
Sold Apr 2023
£218,0009 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
Sold Dec 2021
£435,000Kennels Cottage, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
Sold Dec 2020
£1,495,50012 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
Sold Dec 2019
£450,000
Everything we know about 11 Gate Cottages, 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

Versus other Old Common Road homes
Floor Area for 11 Gate Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,547
Street avg £6,103
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Memorial Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Russell School. 11 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB