2 Swallow Close, Rickmansworth, WD3 7DZ
About 2 Swallow Close
2 Swallow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a loft.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,038,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£611/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £842,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Swallow Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2021PorchAmendmentIn report
Retrospective: Front porch extension
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0898/RSP
- Oct 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey front porch extension
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1761/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Swallow Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,038,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£842,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 September 2020Most recent
£842,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7DZ: £725,000 (2023–2001).
Everything we know about 2 Swallow Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Swallow Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 2 Swallow Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,582
Street avg £6,087
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rickmansworth Railway Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School. 14 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB