2 Church Cottages, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
About 2 Church Cottages
2 Church Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Hyde, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 28.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £433,565 in November 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Church Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2024AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning permission 22/1112/FUL: Alterations to rooftiles
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0862/NMA
- Feb 2024ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Non material amendment to planning permission 22/1112/FUL: Reduction in depth of single storey rear extension of Plot 2B, with associated internal alterations and alterations to fenestration of plots 2A and 2B.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0027/NMA
What's in 2 Church Cottages, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Church Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£433,565
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2018Most recent
£433,565
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9XP: £645,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in WD3 9XP
7 Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Nov 2022
£645,000Wyvern, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Nov 2022
£650,000Pynes Croft, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Dec 2020
£685,0003 Chartwell House, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Nov 2018
£412,865Tilehouse, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Jul 2007
£430,000
Everything we know about 2 Church Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Old Uxbridge Road homes
2 Church Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,014
Street avg £3,641
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Thomas's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 9 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB