Property data
Sale history
£395,000 on Nov 1999
Internal area
451 square metres (4,855 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £875 per square metre (£81 per square foot) in Nov 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,302 per square metre (£307 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 1999 £395,000 £876 £1,489,093 £3,302

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 451 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 £1,489,093. 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 451 m², this implies a valuation between £2,435,000 and £3,247,000. 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
H
Plot size
1,870 square metres (20,128 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2018 18/2005/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:
Various tree works

Planning ref:
September 2018 18/0177/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
31 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:
Various tree works

Planning ref:
March 2018 18/0232/TPO
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshire
Description:
T1 Oak - crown lift 5.2m (guest house side) and remove deadwood, prune branches overhanging house to clear property by no more than 2m (leaving no less than 4m from the main stem at suitable secondary growth points), blend neighbouring limbs to maintain flowing line

Planning ref:
January 2015 14/2417/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application refused
Address:
31 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshir
Description:
Removal of Conifer

Planning ref:
June 2010 10/0970/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 The Drive Rickmansworth Hertfordshir
Description:
Croxn reduce x1 Oak by 30%; remove x1 Cherry; lift x1 Cypress to 4m from ground; remove x6 Cypress, prune overhang of x1 Beech
EPC Inspections
Summary:
01 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade B
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
None Estimated year built None to None
Area:
451 sqm (4,855 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

31 The Drive 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 £1,489,093.
  • Based on an internal area of 451 m² and recent prices in Loudwater, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £2,435,000 to £3,247,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 31 The Drive last sold for £395,000 in November 1999.

HouseMetric shows 31 The Drive as 451 m² (4,855 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 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 B, from an inspection dated 01 June 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 31 The Drive was in council tax band H. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

31 The Drive is in postcode WD3 4EA, in Loudwater. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Drive, WD3 4EA 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.