31 Basing Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QH
About 31 Basing Road
31 Basing Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 8QH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £661,000 is 46.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 31 Basing Road.
- May 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Joint planning application: Two storey rear extension and internal alterations to both properties
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0541/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Basing Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 7 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2015Most recent
£450,000
+89.9%over 4 years10 May 2011
£237,000
+18.5%over 2 years21 October 2008
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8QH: £363,995 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in WD3 8QH
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Basing Road homes
31 Basing Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £5,359
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Shepherd JMI School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shepherd Primary. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB