What type of property is 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW?

1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW?

1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW last sold for £189,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW?

1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (736 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW?

1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW located?

1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW sits in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW 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 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW?

The closest primary school to 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW is Shepherd Primary (206m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (483m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Penn Road, WD3 8QW is Shepherd JMI School, 236m away. The nearest underground option is Rickmansworth Underground Station, 1.8km away.

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1 Penn Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

736 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Penn Road

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

1 Penn Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 736 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 113.8% above the 2004 sale of £189,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm.

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Risks

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Trends

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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

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Penn Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Penn Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, WD3 8QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Penn Road 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.

1 Penn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£404,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£189,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 July 2004Most recent
£189,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 8QW: £343,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in WD3 8QW

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On the street

Versus other Penn Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Penn Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,762

Street avg £4,439

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Rickmansworth district page.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shepherd JMI School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 8QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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