What type of property is 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ last sold for £1,400,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (3,111 sq ft), around 72 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ located?

16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ sits in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

Police records around 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ 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 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ is Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School (1.8km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Rickmansworth School (2.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lower Plantation, WD3 4PQ is Brook House, 820m away. The nearest tram option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 2.0km away.

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16 Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ

Swimming pool6 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

289 m²

3111 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Lower Plantation

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

16 Lower Plantation is a four-bedroom detached house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,925,000 is 37.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,400,000 in January 2020.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Swimming poolYes

Building

Heating systemAir source
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Lower Plantation's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Lower Plantation has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

Jul 2009
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Reduce crown by 20% and height and width by 2.5m of x2 oak, and fell Sycamore
Agent
Urban Forestry
Reference
09/0860/TPO
View planning record
Jun 2008
OutbuildingFull
In report
Single storey outbuilding to form changing room with shower facilities
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
08/0777/FUL
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What's in 16 Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ's planning history?

4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£1,925,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 January 2020Most recent
£1,400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 4PQ: £1,750,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in WD3 4PQ

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On the street

Versus other Lower Plantation homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Lower Plantation is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,844

Street avg £4,697

Below

Floor Area

289 m²

Street avg 333 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rickmansworth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Brook House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 4PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 4PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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