5 Beacon Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 7PQ
About 5 Beacon Way
5 Beacon Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Rickmansworth (WD3 7PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,248,000 is 15.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,077,000 in November 2019.
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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
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
5 Beacon Way'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Beacon Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2012AmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 11/1577/FUL: To change rear elevation from door and windows to bi-folding doors only
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0292/NMA
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/1577/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Beacon Way
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
Price for 5 Beacon Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£1,248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.
£1,077,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£1,077,000
+63.2%over 12 years30 July 2007
£660,000
+164.0%over 9 years20 March 1998
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 7PQ: £805,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in WD3 7PQ
Everything we know about 5 Beacon Way, 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 Beacon Way homes
Floor Area for 5 Beacon Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,986
Street avg £4,807
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
The Bucklands — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant 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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB