2 Greatwood Cottages, Sarratt Road, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AH
About 2 Greatwood Cottages
2 Greatwood Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 6AH). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £806,000 sits 109.4% above the 2002 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Jan 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Loft conversion including rear dormer and front rooflights
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/2606/CLPD
- Aug 2006Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Conversion of garage roofstore to habitable accommodation with installation of side dormer window, new first floor window and new flat roof to store
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/1213/CLPD
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Greatwood Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£806,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£385,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 August 2002Most recent
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 6AH: £739,950 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in WD3 6AH
1 Micklefield Green Cottages, Sarratt Road, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AH
Sold Mar 2021
£875,000Micklefield Green House, Sarratt Road, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AH
Sold Mar 2021
£2,637,0005 Micklefield Green Cottages, Sarratt Road, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AH
Sold Sept 2020
£739,9504 Micklefield Green Cottages, Sarratt Road, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AH
Sold Dec 2018
£660,0006 Micklefield Green Cottages, Sarratt Road, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AH
Sold Jul 2015
£495,000
Everything we know about 2 Greatwood Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Sarratt Road homes
On years held, 2 Greatwood Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £4,716
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Deadman's Ash Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Sarratt Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB