What kind of home is Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH?

Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH last change hands?

Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH last sold for £725,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and May 2015, Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH rose from £450,000 to £725,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH?

The current EPC rating for Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH?

Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH use?

The latest EPC at Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH had any planning applications?

Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH in?

Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH sits in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH?

Police records around Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH 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 Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH?

The closest primary school to Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH is The Russell School (191m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.1km).

What transport links are near Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH?

The closest bus stop to Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, WD3 5RH is Orchard Drive, 377m away. The nearest underground option is Chorleywood Underground Station, 606m away.

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Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Wychwood 11a

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

Wychwood 11a is a three-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5RH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2008. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 is 20% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£618/sq ft) was about 79.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in May 2015. At 109 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wychwood 11a, Carpenters Wood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2008
Garage ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Conversion of garage into habitable room, enlargement of rear dormer window, new pitched roof, one rooflight to side elevation and one rooflight to rear elevation
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
08/0277/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.

Wychwood 11a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£870,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£725,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2015Most recent
£725,000
+61.1%over 7 years
29 October 2007
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5RH: £705,500 (2020–2007).

Nearby sales in WD3 5RH

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On the street

Versus other Carpenters Wood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Wychwood 11a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,651

Street avg £4,664

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

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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

0.4 km

Orchard Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Russell School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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