What type of property is Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY?

Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY sell for?

Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY last sold for £485,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £129,950 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY?

Across 5 sales between October 1996 and February 2023, Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY rose from £129,950 to £485,000, a change of £355,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY?

The current EPC rating for Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY?

Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 6AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY heated?

The latest EPC at Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY have?

Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY has 5 planning records on file (2 approved, 3 refused), most recent in January 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY?

Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY is in council tax band E.

Where is Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY located?

Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY sits in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY in a safe area?

Police records around Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY?

The closest primary school to Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY is Sarratt Church of England Primary School (223m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Clement Danes School (2.7km).

What transport links are near Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY?

The closest bus stop to Barley Cottage, The Green, WD3 6AY is The Boot PH, 90m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Barley Cottage, The Green, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AY

5 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Barley Cottage

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

Barley Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£663/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. At 68 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £485,000 in February 2023.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barley Cottage, The Green, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Jan 2021
SubdivisionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of two existing dwellings into one single dwelling including associated external and internal alterations and demolition of existing rear extension and construction of a new single-storey rear extension
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
20/2558/FUL
View planning record
Sept 2011
Amendment
In report
Retrospective: Installation of a gas boiler flue to the front elevation
Retrospective
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
11/1610/RSP
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.

Barley Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£485,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2023Most recent
£485,000
+54.0%over 12 years
17 December 2010
£315,000
+8.6%over 6 years
28 July 2004
£290,000
+45.0%over 4 years
2 May 2000
£200,000
+53.9%over 3 years
3 October 1996
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 6AY: £710,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in WD3 6AY

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On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Barley Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£7,132

Street avg £6,547

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Area

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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

0.1 km

The Boot PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sarratt Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 6AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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