26 Townfield, Rickmansworth, WD3 7DD
About 26 Townfield
26 Townfield is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7DD). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £657,000 sits 113.3% above the 2003 sale of £308,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
26 Townfield has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26 Townfield's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£657,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 4 years.
£308,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2003Most recent
£308,000
+66.5%over 3 years13 October 1999
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7DD: £625,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WD3 7DD
Everything we know about 26 Townfield, 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 Townfield homes
26 Townfield outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,588
Street avg £4,506
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rickmansworth Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 14 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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB