BOWER COTTAGE, ROOKS HILL, LOUDWATER, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 4HZ - £1,515,000

Based on the August 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 27th September 2024), the July 2024 House Price Index (released on 18th September 2024), and the August 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 3rd October 2024). Sources

BOWER COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 216m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £1,515,000 in August 2022, which was around 31% above the average August 2022 detached price in the Three Rivers local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2021, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

BOWER COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for BOWER COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Three Rivers local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three BOWER COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2022 19 AUG	£1,515,000	£1,156,302	31% above HPI
2005 8 JUL	£850,000	£493,073	72% above HPI
1999 29 JUL	£499,000	£273,414	83% above HPI

BOWER COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Three Rivers local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three BOWER COTTAGE sales between July 1999 and August 2022 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2005 sale was for 72% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 72% above the HPI over time, until the August 2022 sale, where it falls to 31% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 31% above the HPI.

How Large is BOWER COTTAGE?

BOWER COTTAGE is 216m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2021. This puts it in the largest 40% of detached houses in Chorleywood, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Chorleywood, and where BOWER COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 62% of detached houses are smaller than BOWER COTTAGE, and 37% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chorleywood.

BOWER COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

BOWER COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.250 of an acre, or 1,013m². The below map shows the location of BOWER COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BOWER COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BOWER COTTAGE?

BOWER COTTAGE is located on ROOKS HILL in LOUDWATER, in the WD3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BOWER COTTAGE on ROOKS HILL.