3 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
About 3 Gate Cottages
3 Gate Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£727/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Gate Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/0129/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 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
3 Gate Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2018Most recent
£485,000
+125.6%over 15 years9 September 2002
£215,000
+104.8%over 3 years8 January 1999
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5LW: £450,000 (2024–2019).
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Sold Dec 2019
£450,000
Everything we know about 3 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
Habitable Rooms for 3 Gate Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,823
Street avg £6,086
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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