5 Swallow Close, Rickmansworth, WD3 7DZ
About 5 Swallow Close
5 Swallow Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,082,000 is 18.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Ash - Minor pruning and maintenance to keep tree in good order. 15% crown thin specified by Arborist
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/0533/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Swallow Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,082,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£910,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 August 2017Most recent
£910,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7DZ: £725,000 (2023–2001).
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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
Price per m² for 5 Swallow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,000
Street avg £5,983
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB