5, BIRCH DRIVE, MAPLE CROSS, RICKMANSWORTH, WD3 9UL - £499,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

5 BIRCH DRIVE is a large detached house of 131m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £682,999. It was last sold for £499,000 in December 2014, which was around 40% below the average December 2014 detached price in the Three Rivers local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2015, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 BIRCH DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 BIRCH DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Three Rivers local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 5 BIRCH DRIVE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2014 19 DEC	£499,000	£838,073	40% below HPI
2002 22 MAR	£250,000	£419,536	40% below HPI

5 BIRCH DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Three Rivers local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 5 BIRCH DRIVE sales from March 2002 and December 2014 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2002 sale was for 40% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 40% below the HPI over time, until the December 2014 sale, which was also at 40% below the HPI.

What might 5 BIRCH DRIVE be worth now?

5 BIRCH DRIVE might now be worth an estimated £682,999.

This is based on house price inflation of 36.9%, between December 2014 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Three Rivers local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 36.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 5 BIRCH DRIVE of £499,000 on 19th December 2014. For the value to have increased from £499,000 to £682,999 over the ten years to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 5 BIRCH DRIVE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Three Rivers local authority area.
• The December 2014 sale price of £499,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 5 BIRCH DRIVE has not materially changed since December 2014.

How Large is 5 BIRCH DRIVE?

5 BIRCH DRIVE is 131m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2015. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Maple Cross, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Maple Cross, and where 5 BIRCH DRIVE lies on this distribution: 70% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 BIRCH DRIVE, and 30% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Maple Cross.

5 BIRCH DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

5 BIRCH DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.079 of an acre, or 321m². The below map shows the location of 5 BIRCH DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 BIRCH DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 BIRCH DRIVE?

5 BIRCH DRIVE is located in MAPLE CROSS, in the WD3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on BIRCH DRIVE.