3 4 Old Cottages, Deadmans Ash Lane, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AN
About 3 4 Old Cottages
3 4 Old Cottages is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 6AN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony, notable views and outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 sits 63.8% above the 2013 sale of £467,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (March 2013). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 4 Old Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2020ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition 4 (Tree protection scheme) pursuant to planning permission 20/0256/FUL
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/2065/DIS
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0256/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 4 Old Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£467,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 March 2013Most recent
£467,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in WD3 6AN: £1,300,000 (2013–2013).
Everything we know about 3 4 Old 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 Deadmans Ash Lane homes
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 10.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Deadman's Ash Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Sarratt Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB