The Firs, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP

The Firs is a three-bedroom detached house in West Hyde, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

It hasn't traded since July 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 sits 316.4% above the 1996 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 62.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.