What kind of home is 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP last sold for £625,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £355,000 in December 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2011 and November 2024, 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP rose from £355,000 to £625,000, a change of £270,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

The current EPC rating for 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 3FP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP use?

The latest EPC at 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP have?

9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP has an active planning application for single-storey side extension (ref. 25/0833/FUL), filed in May 2025, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP in?

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

Is 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP in a safe area?

Police records around 9 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.

What schools are near 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

The closest primary school to 9 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 is the nearest station to 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP?

The closest bus stop to 9 Appleby Drive, WD3 3FP is Lancing Way, 365m away. The nearest tram option is Croxley Underground Station, 1.0km away.

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

Solar panels3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Appleby Drive

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

9 Appleby Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 3FP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£880/sq ft) was about 142.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £625,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

Solar panelsYes
RefurbishedYes

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)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Dec 2011

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Appleby Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

May 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Construction of single-storey side extensions; relocation of front entrance door; widening of existing dropped kerb; and driveway extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
25/0833/FUL
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What's in 9 Appleby Drive, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, WD3 3FP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£625,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2024Most recent
£625,000
+4.2%over 3 years
15 February 2021
£600,000
+69.0%over 9 years
16 December 2011
£355,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 3FP: £723,000 (2025–2017).

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.

9 Appleby Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,470

Street avg £4,568

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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