What type of property is 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ last change hands?

5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ last sold for £760,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in April 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

Across 2 sales between April 2001 and January 2021, 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ rose from £210,000 to £760,000, a change of £550,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 1NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ have?

The most recent planning decision at 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ was a refusal for single-storey rear extension (ref. 22/1117/CLPD) in July 2022. Earlier filings include 4 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ located?

5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ sits in Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

Police records around 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ is St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School (521m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (978m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Plaitford Close, WD3 1NJ is Tesco, 225m away. The nearest rail option is Rickmansworth Rail Station, 1.0km away.

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5 Plaitford Close, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NJ

5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Plaitford Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Plaitford Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£569/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £760,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenrear
Parkingoff_street

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Plaitford Close, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 5 Plaitford Close in 2022.

Nov 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
First floor front and side extension, single storey rear extension and provision of rooflights
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
22/1690/FUL
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Jul 2022
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Single storey rear extension
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
22/1117/CLPD
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Plaitford Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£806,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£760,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2021Most recent
£760,000
+261.9%over 19 years
16 April 2001
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 1NJ: £670,000 (2025–2023).

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Versus other Plaitford Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Plaitford Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,129

Street avg £6,374

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Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 116 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 1NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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Everything within walking distance

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