Donkey Gate, Magnolias, Solesbridge Lane, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5SN

Donkey Gate is a detached house in Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 5SN). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £971,000 sits 62.2% above the 2014 sale of £598,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.