Thorwell, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
About Thorwell
Thorwell is a detached house in West Hyde, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Thorwell'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Thorwell has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Thorwell has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9XP: £645,000 (2022–2018).
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
£412,8652 Church Cottages, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Nov 2018
£433,565
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Versus other Old Uxbridge Road homes
On habitable rooms, Thorwell runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 130 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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