What kind of home is 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY?

21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY sell for?

21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY last sold for £535,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £470,000 in March 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2008 and June 2016, 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY rose from £470,000 to £535,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY?

21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (971 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY use?

The latest EPC at 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY?

21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY in?

21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY sits in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY?

Police records around 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY 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 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY?

The closest primary school to 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY is The Russell School (663m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY?

The closest tram stop to 21 Betjeman Gardens, WD3 5QY is Chorleywood Underground Station, 37m away. The nearest rail option is Chorleywood Rail Station, 38m away.

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21 Betjeman Gardens, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

971 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 21 Betjeman Gardens

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

21 Betjeman Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 90 m² this is the 9th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Betjeman Gardens'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 26 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Betjeman Gardens, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Betjeman Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

21 Betjeman Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£535,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2016Most recent
£535,000
+16.3%over 2 years
16 July 2013
£460,000
-2.1%over 5 years
19 March 2008
£470,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5QY: £690,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in WD3 5QY

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On the street

Versus other Betjeman Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Betjeman Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,929

Street avg £5,066

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

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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

0.0 km

Chorleywood Underground Station — tram stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Russell School. 11 schools nearby.

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Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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