Wyvern, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
About Wyvern
Wyvern is a mid-terrace house in West Hyde, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9XP). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
At 150 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Aug 2024RenovationFullIn report
Removal of existing oil tank, oil boiler and installation of Air-source Heat Pump
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/0858/FUL
- Jan 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 3.5 metres, maximum height 3.7 metres and eaves height 2.62 metres)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/2505/PDE
What's in Wyvern, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£650,000
+20.4%over 6 years25 August 2016
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9XP: £433,565 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in WD3 9XP
7 Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Nov 2022
£645,000Pynes 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
£433,565Tilehouse, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP
Sold Jul 2007
£430,000
Everything we know about Wyvern, in one report
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Versus other Old Uxbridge Road homes
On habitable rooms, Wyvern stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,333
Street avg £3,588
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB