What kind of home is 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS last sold for £310,000 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £206,000 in January 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

Across 3 sales between January 2002 and June 2007, 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS rose from £206,000 to £310,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

The current EPC rating for 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS use?

The latest EPC at 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS in?

1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS sits in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

Police records around 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

The closest primary school to 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (195m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

The closest bus stop to 1b, Church Lane, WD3 8PS is Church Lane, 170m away. The nearest underground option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.2km away.

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1b, Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8PS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 sits 76.8% above the 2007 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 81% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Bedrooms3
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Sept 2010

EPC improved fromD66toC69

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

28%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2022from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromC69toD57

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£548,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2007Most recent
£310,000
+16.1%over 3 years
10 May 2004
£267,000
+29.6%over 2 years
4 January 2002
£206,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8PS: £490,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WD3 8PS

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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,167

Street avg £4,587

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Rickmansworth report

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. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 8PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 8PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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