5 Darvells Yard, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QG
About 5 Darvells Yard
5 Darvells Yard is a four-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,270,000 sits 58.7% above the 2005 sale of £800,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2010RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of loose gravel in driveway with resin-bonded gravel
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/1057/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
5 Darvells Yard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 May 2005Most recent
£800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5QG: £1,250,000 (2023–2010).
Nearby sales in WD3 5QG
4 Darvells Yard, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QG
Sold Jul 2023
£600,0009 Darvells Yard, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QG
Sold Mar 2021
£1,560,00011 Darvells Yard, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QG
Sold Nov 2013
£1,250,0002 Darvells Yard, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QG
Sold Jul 2010
£1,141,00010 Darvells Yard, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QG
Sold Jul 2010
£639,500
Everything we know about 5 Darvells Yard, 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 Darvells Yard homes
On price per m², 5 Darvells Yard runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,941
Street avg £6,772
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.3 km
Memorial Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Clement Danes 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
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB