What kind of home is 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is a detached house.

How energy efficient is 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft). That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5RL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL use?

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

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

5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL 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 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

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

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5 Beechwood Avenue, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beechwood Avenue

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

5 Beechwood Avenue is a detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 87 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Beechwood Avenue 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.

5 Beechwood Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 5RL: £880,000 (2025–2016).

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.

5 Beechwood Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.5 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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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