What kind of home is 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP sell for?

14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP last sold for £530,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and June 2022, 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP rose from £230,000 to £530,000, a change of £300,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

The current EPC rating for 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP use?

The latest EPC at 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP in?

14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP sits in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP in a safe area?

Police records around 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP 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 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

The closest primary school to 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP is St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (275m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (849m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 14 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP is Whip & Collar PH, 64m away. The nearest underground option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.4km away.

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14 Maxwell Close, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Maxwell Close

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

14 Maxwell Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£586/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £530,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from May 2009

EPC improved fromD56toE48

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Maxwell Close, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Maxwell Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£575,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£530,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2022Most recent
£530,000
+130.4%over 16 years
2 December 2005
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8BP: £545,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WD3 8BP

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On the street

Versus other Maxwell Close homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 14 Maxwell Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,310

Street avg £4,762

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whip & Collar PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 8BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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