9 Gate Cottages, Old Common Road, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5LW
About 9 Gate Cottages
9 Gate Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£735/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £435,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Gate Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Gate Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 19 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£435,000
+54.0%over 12 years15 April 2009
£282,500
+32.6%over 6 years29 November 2002
£213,000
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
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Sold Apr 2023
£218,000Kennels 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 9 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
CO₂ Emissions for 9 Gate Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,909
Street avg £6,081
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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