1 Field Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7EL
About 1 Field Way
1 Field Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7EL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 sits 70% above the 2015 sale of £480,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£686/sq ft) was about 114.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Dec 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension and loft conversion including increase in ridge height and dormers
Extension- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/2193/FUL
- Aug 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 8 metres, maximum height 4 metres and eaves height 3 metres)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/1582/PDE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Field Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£816,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 8 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2015Most recent
£480,000
+4.3%over 7 years11 December 2007
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7EL: £785,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WD3 7EL
Everything we know about 1 Field Way, 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 Field Way homes
On floor area, 1 Field Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,385
Street avg £5,002
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
0.2 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB