What type of property is 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP last change hands?

8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP last sold for £280,000 in January 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,500 in December 2000, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between December 2000 and January 2010, 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP rose from £146,500 to £280,000, a change of £133,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Maxwell Close, WD3 8BP?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Maxwell Close, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8BP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Maxwell Close

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

8 Maxwell Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in January 2010. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 sits 92.1% above the 2010 sale of £280,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C78

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

Feb 2022from Nov 2021

EPC improved fromD67toC78

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (60 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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.

8 Maxwell Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£538,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2010Most recent
£280,000
+91.1%over 9 years
6 December 2000
£146,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8BP: £530,000 (2025–2022).

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.

8 Maxwell Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,218

Street avg £4,903

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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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