55a, Home Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QL
About 55a
55a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 17th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good.
Sold October 2021 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of the existing windows and rear doors with new white UPVC double glazed units
New Windows- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0955/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
55a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 20 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£320,000
+46.8%over 1 year6 March 2020
£218,000
+25.3%over 5 years30 March 2014
£174,000
+72.3%over 12 years8 March 2002
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8QL: £450,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in WD3 8QL
26 Home Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QL
Sold Jun 2024
£450,00039 Home Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QL
Sold Sept 2022
£575,00023 Home Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QL
Sold May 2021
£472,00010 Home Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QL
Sold Aug 2019
£370,0006 Home Way, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QL
Sold Apr 2019
£462,000
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Home Way homes
55a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Shepherd JMI School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Reach Free School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.0dB