What type of property is 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL last sold for £1,050,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £700,000 in April 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2012 and May 2022, 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL rose from £700,000 to £1,050,000, a change of £350,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL has 2 approved extension applications on file including rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL located?

4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL sits in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL 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.

Which schools serve 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

The closest primary school to 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is The Russell School (101m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is Haddon Road, 454m away. The nearest underground option is Chorleywood Underground Station, 635m away.

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4 Beechwood Avenue, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RL

Extendable3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Beechwood Avenue

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

4 Beechwood Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,050,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Beechwood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Feb 2012

Low Energy Lighting

0%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Beechwood Avenue, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Two storey front and rear extensions, single storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation and replacement roof including increase in ridge height and extension to hardstanding to frontage, provision of external insulation and render
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
20/2546/FUL
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Nov 2020
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Removal of part of first floor rear extension and construction of ground floor rear extension
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
20/1940/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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,050,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2022Most recent
£1,050,000
+19.3%over 3 years
30 May 2018
£880,000
+25.7%over 6 years
16 April 2012
£700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5RL: £850,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WD3 5RL

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On the street

Versus other Beechwood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Beechwood Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,500

Street avg £5,502

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.5 km

Haddon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Russell School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 5RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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