12a Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
About 12a Gate Cottages
12a Gate Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 130), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 17.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£723/sq ft) was about 76.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £218,000 in April 2023.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a Gate Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12a Gate Cottages
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
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£218,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 2023Most recent
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5LW: £460,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD3 5LW
7 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
Sold Jul 2024
£460,0009 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
£450,0008 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
Sold Nov 2019
£495,000
Everything we know about 12a 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 12a Gate Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,786
Street avg £6,089
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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