2 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
About 2 Gate Cottages
2 Gate Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 651 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 54.5% above the 2010 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Gate Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Gate Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/0258/FUL
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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 2 Gate Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 13 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2010Most recent
£330,000
+11.9%over 4 years26 May 2005
£295,000
+264.2%over 8 years7 November 1996
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5LW: £450,000 (2024–2019).
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£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 2 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
2 Gate Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£5,455
Street avg £6,226
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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.
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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB