81 Valley Road – 269 m² sold £880k

Property data

Sale history

Date	Paid price	Annual growth	After inflation
Oct 2009	£880,000	12.3%	10.2%
May 1996	£185,000	na	na

Internal area

269 square metres (2,895 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection

Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,271 per square metre (£304 per square foot) in Oct 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,767 per square metre (£536 per square foot) .

Date	Paid price	Paid £/sqm	Today's value	Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2009	£880,000	£3,271	£1,551,302	£5,767
May 1996	£185,000	£688	£1,112,892	£4,137

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 269 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation

The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,551,302. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Loudwater are now selling for between £5,380 and £7,100 per square metre (£499 and £659 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 269 m², this implies a valuation between £1,447,000 and £1,910,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.

Bedrooms

5

Type

Detached

Council tax band

G

Plot size

1,760 square metres (18,944 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines

Planning applications

Planning ref:: February 2025 24/0792/FUL
Type:: Full and householder planning application
Status:: Application approved
Address:: 81 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:: Garage conversion including minor internal alterations and replacing garage door with brickwork and window

Planning ref:: June 2023 23/0414/RSP
Type:: Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:: Application approved
Address:: 81 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:: Part retrospective: Construction of raised rear patio with glass balustrades, steps, ramps and screening, associated landscaping works and replacement fencing

Planning ref:: January 2023 22/1575/FUL
Type:: Full and householder planning application
Status:: Application approved
Address:: 81 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:: Proposed two-storey 2-bedroom mews house with accommodation in the roof including parking, bicycle and bin storage and private amenity space

Planning ref:: April 2022 22/0400/DIS
Type:: Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:: Application approved
Address:: 81 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:: Discharge of Condition 3 (Tree Protection) pursuant to planning permission 21/2572/FUL

Planning ref:: October 2021 21/2131/PDE
Type:: Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:: Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:: 81 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:: Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 5.2 metres, maximum height 3.85 metres, maximum eaves height 2.65 metres)

Planning ref:: July 2020 20/1184/TPO
Type:: Tree and hedge works
Status:: Application approved
Address:: 81 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshir
Description:: T1 - Hawthorn - fell to ground level. 50% of tree has already died and remainder is sparse and in bad condition.

Planning ref:: May 2010 10/0527/TPO
Type:: Tree and hedge works
Status:: Application approved
Address:: 81 Valley Road Rickmansworth Hertfordshir
Description:: Fell x1 Cherry; reduce x1 Cypress by 30% of height; reduce x1 Cypress by 30%.

EPC Inspections

Summary:: 24 March 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:: None
Tenure:: Owner-occupied
Property type:: None , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:: 269 sqm (2,895 square foot) total internal area
Comments:

81, Valley Road, WD3 4BL