7 Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ
About 7 Bedford Close
7 Bedford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chenies, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 6EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 is 27.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
7 Bedford Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7 Bedford Close sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Jan 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and changes to rear windows and doors.
- Agent
- Miss
New Windows- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/19/4060/FA
- Apr 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of seven cypresses and a spruce, crown reduction of a magnolia and height reduction of two cypress hedges - all within a Conservation Area
- Agent
- Artemis Tree Services Ltd
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- CH/2015/0498/KA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 Bedford Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Bedford Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 9 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2015Most recent
£500,000
+1.8%over 9 months8 May 2014
£491,000
+10.8%over 3 years10 August 2010
£443,000
+5.5%over 3 years27 June 2007
£420,000
+35.5%over 1 year28 February 2006
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 6EJ: £330,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in WD3 6EJ
13 Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ
Sold Jan 2024
£670,0006 Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ
Sold Feb 2020
£330,0009 Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ
Sold Aug 2012
£405,00010 Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ
Sold Jan 2004
£165,0002 Bedford Close, Chenies, Rickmansworth, WD3 6EJ
Sold Aug 1996
£115,000
Everything we know about 7 Bedford Close, 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 Bedford Close homes
7 Bedford Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Bedford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chenies School. 9 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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB