Property data
Sale history
£695,500 on Jan 2012
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Oakdene, Chess Lane.

Floorplan Oakdene
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Internal area
140 square metres (1,507 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,967 per square metre (£461 per square foot) in Jan 2012. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £7,610 per square metre (£707 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 2012 £695,500 £4,968 £1,065,370 £7,610

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 140 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 £1,065,370. 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 £5,400 and £7,200 per square metre (£501 and £668 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 140 m², this implies a valuation between £756,000 and £1,008,000. 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
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
853 square metres (9,182 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Oakdene Chess Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 08/09/2011. It last appeared Dec 2011.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in September 2011) for Oakdene Chess Lane.

Photos for Oakdene Chess Lane
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2013 13/1171/FUL
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Oakdene Chess Lane Loudwater Rickmanswort
Description:
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, single storey front and rear extensions and first floor side and rear extensions.

Planning ref:
August 2012 12/1075/RSP
Type:
Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Oakdene Chess Lane Loudwater Rickmanswort
Description:
Retrospective: Erection of 1.8m boundary fence at rear of property
EPC Inspections
Summary:
03 February 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
214 sqm (2,303 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and underfloor, mains gas.

Summary:
16 February 2011 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
140 sqm (1,507 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

Oakdene Chess Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £1,065,370.
  • Based on an internal area of 140 m² and recent prices in Loudwater, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £756,000 to £1,008,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Oakdene Chess Lane last sold for £695,500 in January 2012.

HouseMetric shows Oakdene Chess Lane as 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 03 February 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Oakdene Chess Lane was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Oakdene Chess Lane is in postcode WD3 4HR, in Loudwater. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Chess Lane, WD3 4HR or analysis of the Loudwater property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.