What type of property is 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL last sold for £1,100,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £460,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and March 2016, 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL rose from £460,000 to £1,100,000, a change of £640,000. That works out to roughly +13.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (2,185 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 5RL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL had any planning applications?

8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL has council approval for side and rear extension granted in February 2010 under ref. 09/2115/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

8 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.

Where is 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL located?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

Police records around 8 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 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Beechwood Avenue, WD3 5RL is Haddon Road, 454m away. The nearest underground option is Chorleywood Underground Station, 635m away.

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8 Beechwood Avenue, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RL

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

203 m²

2185 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Beechwood Avenue

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

8 Beechwood Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,317,000 is 19.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Beechwood Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Aug 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Beechwood Avenue, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2010
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two-storey and single-storey side and rear extensions with rooflights, two-storey front bay window extension, front porch and alterations to fenestration
Extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
09/2115/FUL
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Nov 2009
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two-storey side and rear extension with side rooflights, two-storey front bay window extension, rear conservatory
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
09/1497/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Beechwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2016Most recent
£1,100,000
+139.1%over 6 years
5 July 2009
£460,000

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.

8 Beechwood Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,419

Street avg £5,762

Below

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly above

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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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