What kind of home is 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS sell for?

3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS last sold for £460,000 in December 2023, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

The current EPC rating for 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS is G with a score of 14 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 8BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS use?

The latest EPC at 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS have?

3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2023 under ref. 23/1296/PDE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS in?

3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS sits in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS 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 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

The closest primary school to 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS is Shepherd Primary (315m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (723m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS is Hall Close, 106m away. The nearest underground option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.5km away.

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3 Colne Avenue, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8BS

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 14

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 3 Colne Avenue

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

3 Colne Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 24.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £460,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Colne Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

G14

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Colne Avenue, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Colne Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Sept 2023
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Approval: Single storey rear extension (depth 4.50 metres, maximum height 4 metres, maximum eaves height 3 metres)
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
23/1296/PDE
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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.

3 Colne Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£460,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 December 2023Most recent
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8BS: £500,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in WD3 8BS

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On the street

Versus other Colne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Colne Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,476

Street avg £3,686

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hall Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shepherd Primary. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 8BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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