What kind of home is 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS last sold for £485,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and May 2021, 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS rose from £300,000 to £485,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

The current EPC rating for 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS use?

The latest EPC at 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS had any planning applications?

34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2021 under ref. 21/1077/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

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

Which area is 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS in?

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

How safe is the area around 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

Police records around 34 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 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

The closest primary school to 34 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.

How well connected is 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS?

The closest bus stop to 34 Colne Avenue, WD3 8BS is Hall Close, 106m away. The nearest underground option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.5km away.

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

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Colne Avenue

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

34 Colne Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 116.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £485,000. 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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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from May 2010

EPC improved fromE39toD59

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%93%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Colne Avenue, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

Jul 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and alterations to raised patio
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
21/1077/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£485,000
+61.7%over 7 years
19 June 2013
£300,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 34 Colne Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,389

Street avg £3,694

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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