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4 Wards Drive, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AE

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
299 m²
3222 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Wards Drive

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

4 Wards Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 6AE). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3222 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2005–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,880,000 sits 52.8% above the 2009 sale of £1,230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 15% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

  • Bedrooms5
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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Wards Drive, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 4 Wards Drive.

  1. Aug 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Single storey and two storey rear extension

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    16/1280/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2012
    Full
    In report

    Use of part of 'buffer zone' as residential curtilage including erection of wooden summerhouse

    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    11/2254/FUL
    View planning record
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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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£1,880,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£1,230,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2009Most recent

    £1,230,000

    +9.3%over 3 years
  2. 9 December 2005

    £1,125,000

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.

4 Wards Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,109

Street avg £4,076

On par

Floor Area

299 m²

Street avg 319 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Wards Drive, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.