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3 Wards Drive, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AE

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
270 m²
2906 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Wards Drive

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

3 Wards Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2906 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £1,855,000 sits 56.5% above the 2005 sale of £1,185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 270 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (322 m² median across 3 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

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.

3 Wards Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Wards Drive, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2008
    OutbuildingAmendment
    In report

    Retrospective: Single storey timber garden shed to rear of dwelling

    Retrospective
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    07/2541/RSP
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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.

3 Wards Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,855,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£1,185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2005Most recent

    £1,185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 6AE: £1,150,000 (2021–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Wards Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Wards Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,389

Street avg £3,982

Strongly above

Floor Area

270 m²

Street avg 329 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

The Boot PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sarratt Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 6AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 6AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 6AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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