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Wyvern, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Wyvern

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

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD57toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wyvern, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Removal of existing oil tank, oil boiler and installation of Air-source Heat Pump

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    24/0858/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£650,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £650,000

    +20.4%over 6 years
  2. 25 August 2016

    £540,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9XP: £433,565 (2022–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Old Uxbridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Wyvern stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,333

Street avg £3,588

Above

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 9XP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WD3 9XP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9XP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Wyvern, Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.