31 Fotherley Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QQ
About 31 Fotherley Road
31 Fotherley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 104.8% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front extensions and part single, part two storey rear extension including dormer window to flank
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/1911/FUL
- May 2013OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Retrospective: Detached structure to rear of property to be used as a shed/gym/storage
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0443/RSP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Fotherley Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Fotherley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 12 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2010Most recent
£250,000
+10.6%over 6 years20 February 2004
£226,000
+121.6%over 6 years21 October 1997
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8QQ: £430,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WD3 8QQ
37 Fotherley Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QQ
Sold Sept 2024
£579,9507 Fotherley Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QQ
Sold Jun 2021
£520,0001a, Fotherley Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QQ
Sold Jun 2021
£393,00023 Fotherley Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QQ
Sold Mar 2021
£418,00025 Fotherley Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QQ
Sold Mar 2021
£430,000
Everything we know about 31 Fotherley Road, 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 Fotherley Road homes
Price per m² for 31 Fotherley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,165
Street avg £6,307
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Long Lane — 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
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB