What kind of home is 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS last sold for £125,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

The current EPC rating for 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS use?

The latest EPC at 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

Police records around 23 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 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What transport links are near 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Church Lane, WD3 8PS is Church Lane, 170m away. The nearest underground option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.2km away.

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23 Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8PS

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Church Lane

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

23 Church Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–101 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 102.4% above the 2010 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Dec 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Church Lane, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Church Lane 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.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 October 2010Most recent
£125,000

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 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Church Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,119

Street avg £3,220

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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