What type of property is 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU sell for?

1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU last sold for £530,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £247,500 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and July 2015, 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU rose from £247,500 to £530,000, a change of £282,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU located?

1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

Police records around 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU 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.

Which schools serve 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

The closest primary school to 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU is Shepherd Primary (1.3km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, WD3 8UU is Long Lane, 759m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8UU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Canal Cottages

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

1 Canal Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rickmansworth (WD3 8UU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 is 30.4% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Canal Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8UU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2024
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and boundary treatment.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
78810/APP/2024/1426
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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.

1 Canal Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£691,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£530,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2015Most recent
£530,000
+35.9%over 8 years
30 July 2006
£390,000
+57.6%over 4 years
2 October 2001
£247,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in WD3 8UU: £327,500 (2008–2002).

Nearby sales in WD3 8UU

2 Canal Cottages, Springwell Lane, Rickmansworth, WD3 8UU
Sold Nov 2008
£415,000

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Area

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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

0.8 km

Long Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

The Reach Free School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 8UU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

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