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1 Downer Drive, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6BD

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Downer Drive

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

1 Downer Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sarratt, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £623,000 is 13.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£647/sq ft) was about 227.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downer Drive, Sarratt, Rickmansworth, WD3 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2024
    PorchOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Demolition of existing garage and conservatory; construction of front porch and single storey side and rear extensions

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    24/1364/CLPD
    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.

Latest sale on 1 Downer Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£623,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2022Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 6BD: £319,000 (2024–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Downer Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Downer Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1m

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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.
Full Rickmansworth report

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

0.3 km

The Boot PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 6BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 6BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 6BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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

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