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37 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 37 Highfield Way

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

37 Highfield Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. At 190 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,242,000 sits 121% above the 2010 sale of £562,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
Energy

Energy performance

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

37 Highfield Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromE49toB87
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at 37 Highfield Way.

  1. Dec 2010
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Proposed single and two-storey extensions to front, side and rear elevations

    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    10/2074/FUL
    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.

37 Highfield Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£562,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2010Most recent

    £562,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7PP: £1,120,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Way homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 37 Highfield Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,958

Street avg £5,735

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Cemetery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. 13 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 7PP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 7PP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 7PP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.