39 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP
About 39 Highfield Way
39 Highfield Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,037,000 is 24.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 74.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
39 Highfield Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
An application for a single-storey rear extension is currently awaiting a decision.
- Apr 2026ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 5.00 metres, maximum height 2.99 metres, maximum eaves height 2.99 metres)
- Agent
- H-Jag Architecture
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 26/0647/PDE
- Jun 2015Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension; part single, part two storey front extension, single storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and part conversion of garage
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/0743/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 39 Highfield Way
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39 Highfield Way changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,037,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 1 year.
£835,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
9 March 2016Most recent
£835,000
+11.0%over 1 year22 January 2015
£752,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7PP: £1,120,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD3 7PP
5 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP
Sold Aug 2024
£1,040,0009 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP
Sold Apr 2022
£1,120,00015 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP
Sold Oct 2021
£1,285,00069a, Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP
Sold Sept 2021
£1,130,00059 Highfield Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PP
Sold Apr 2019
£1,100,000
Everything we know about 39 Highfield 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 Highfield Way homes
Price per m²
£6,326
Street avg £5,537
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.6 km
Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB