4 Swallow Close, Rickmansworth, WD3 7DZ
About 4 Swallow Close
4 Swallow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 is 41.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm.
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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
Energy performance
4 Swallow Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Swallow Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£870,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 14 years.
£615,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2011Most recent
£615,000
+215.4%over 14 years14 March 1997
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7DZ: £842,500 (2023–2001).
Everything we know about 4 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 price per m², 4 Swallow Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,846
Street avg £6,522
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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