What kind of home is 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY?

8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY sell for?

8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY last sold for £1,300,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £205,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and October 2021, 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY rose from £205,000 to £1,300,000, a change of £1,095,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY?

8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (2,433 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY have?

8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY?

8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY in?

8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY sits in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY?

Police records around 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY?

The closest primary school to 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY is Chorleywood Primary School (414m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Dove Park, WD3 5NY is Chalfont Lane, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Chorleywood Rail Station, 791m away.

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8 Dove Park, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5NY

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

226 m²

2433 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Dove Park

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Dove Park is a five-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5NY). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 226 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (179 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,583,000 is 21.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,300,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Dove Park's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Mar 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jun 2021from Feb 2013

EPC improved fromE51toD56

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dove Park, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nov 2010
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Removal of a double garage door and replace with a brick wall and window to match existing walls in the house and conversion of garage to habitable room
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
10/1767/CLPD
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Dove Park has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£1,583,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,300,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£1,300,000
+94.3%over 11 years
23 September 2010
£669,000
+226.3%over 15 years
20 April 1995
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5NY: £1,360,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WD3 5NY

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On the street

Versus other Dove Park homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Dove Park runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,752

Street avg £4,721

Above

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chalfont Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chorleywood Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 5NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

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