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5 bed house for sale Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, WD3

Guide price

£1,450,000

Added on 18/10/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Size: £522 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £4,845 a year

Key features

Substantial Edwardian home
Five bedrooms and three reception rooms
About 0.6 acres of mature gardens and grounds
Excellent potential for refurbishment and remodelling
Highly convenient location for Rickmansworth and Chorleywood

About this property

An impressive Edwardian residence set within approximately 0.6 acres of mature gardens and grounds.

Merlewood is an attractive and substantial Edwardian residence occupying an enviable and particularly generous plot of about 0.6 acres on Chorleywood Road. Approached from the road, the property has an appealing presence, with mature trees and established planting creating a sense of privacy and seclusion. The house itself offers approximately 2,778 sq ft of accommodation and retains the generous proportions and character associated with its period.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band H £4,845 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,615
Band B

£1,884
Band C

£2,153
Band D

£2,422
Band E

£2,961
Band F

£3,499
Band G

£4,037
Band H

This home: £4,845

This home is in band H, which costs £4,845 a year in Three Rivers for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Three Rivers, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Property timeline

Listed

October 2026 £1,450,000

5 beds · 2 baths · this listing

Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the house number.

Price guide

57 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 82% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £1,450,000 Median £1,750,000 · £1,157,000 – £3,557,000

Per square foot

£522 7% under

5+ bed houses nearby £559

Against sold prices

12% under

WD3 sold median £594 / sq ft, 1,008 sales

Compared with 57 5+ bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in WD3 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in WD3 →

Location

Chorleywood Road, Rickmansworth, WD3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,450,000

£720k £2.2m

Deposit10% £145,000

£0 £1.5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,305,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £290,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Dyke Cottage, Chorleywood Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£850,000
Dykewood, Chorleywood Road Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2015	n/a	n/a	n/a	£975,000
Westside, Chorleywood Road Detached	Detached	Mar 2014	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,287,500
Westside, Chorleywood Road Detached	Detached	Jul 2008	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,250,000
Dykewood, Chorleywood Road Detached	Detached	Dec 1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	£520,000
Westside, Chorleywood Road Detached	Detached	Sept 1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	£340,000