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Oakwood, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
636 m²
6848 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band H
Overview

About Oakwood

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

Oakwood is a detached house in Loudwater, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 4PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 636 m² (around 6848 sq ft) and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 636 m² the property is well over the postcode median (268 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Oakwood'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Feb 2011
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oakwood, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2011
    RenovationAmendment
    In report

    Retrospective: New entrance gates and brick piers

    Retrospective
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    11/0900/RSP
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What's in Oakwood, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

Oakwood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£4,246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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On the street

Versus other Lower Plantation homes

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

Floor Area for Oakwood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

636 m²

Street avg 311 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for WD3 4PQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oakwood, Lower Plantation, Loudwater, Rickmansworth, WD3 4PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.