What type of property is 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP last sold for £635,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £380,000 in December 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2011 and May 2025, 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP rose from £380,000 to £635,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

The current EPC rating for 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 3FP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is in council tax band E.

Where is 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP located?

26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP sits in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

Police records around 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

The closest primary school to 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is Little Green Junior School (255m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Croxley Danes School (815m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

The closest bus stop to 26 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is Lancing Way, 365m away. The nearest tram option is Croxley Underground Station, 1.0km away.

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26 Appleby Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3FP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 26 Appleby Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Appleby Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 3FP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £635,000 in May 2025. At 121 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 is 12.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Dec 2011

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Appleby Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Appleby Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Appleby Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£635,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2025Most recent
£635,000
-2.3%over 9 years
24 March 2016
£650,000
+71.1%over 4 years
21 December 2011
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 3FP: £625,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WD3 3FP

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On the street

Versus other Appleby Drive homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Appleby Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,248

Street avg £4,769

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Rickmansworth report

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

0.4 km

Lancing Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Little Green Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 3FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 3FP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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